SINGER XL1 Quantum - Manual (Page 39)

Twin Meedle Sewing (Optional)
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Twin needie sewing produces two parallel lines of closely-spaced straight stitching. You must sew with
center position straight stitch No. 80 8 side. Any other stitches will cause breakage of the needle.
- With machine turned off, insert twin needle (optional) into needle clamp, and thread machine as for
single-needle sewing and through right needle eye.
- Attache extra spool pint (optional) to bobbin winder shaft, place second spool of thread on it; and,
again, thread machine as usual. Pass second thread through eye of left hand needle.
Attaching
I the twin
needie.
Check that the
2 presser foot is the Attache extra
correct one.
Select
pattern
No.80 of
patterns on
B side.
Patterns
on B side
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Pin Tucks
*You cannot use the automatic needle threader
and the thread cutter.
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1 Select the pattern you
wish to make. 2 Check the presser foot
selected.
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Inclicator lamp
A type of fabric decoration.
It is commonly used in
French sewing.
Traditionally, pin tucks are
formed by stitching very
near a folded edge, as
shown in steps 1 through 5.
You can also sew pin tucks
with a twin needle.
Twin needle tucks are
always even as they are
formed by two parallel
needles.
Increasing tension will result
in a more pronounced pin
tuck.
■ Symbol forth©
presser foot
Symbol for the
Make folds on the
material for the pin tuck
using an iron so that
they are neatly finished.
Sew the folds taking
care not to stretch
them. A biindstitch
pressor foot guide will
help finish the folds
more beautifully.
When the power to the Use standard presser foot (A) or
sewing machine is turned ON, biindstitch presser foot (D).
the machine automatically *Refer to page 10 on how to attach
selects runstitching.
the presser foot.
5 Application examples
® Blouse # Apron
After you have finished sewing, till the
pin tuck to one side and press them to
make them neat.
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