SINGER 1021 - Manual (Page 22)

STRAIGHT STITCHING (Continued)
Pressure Dial
Adjusting Pn
Dial
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Increase Decrease
Adjusting Thraad Tansion
ADJUSTING PRESSURE
Numbered settings on pressure dial will
assist you in obtaining correct pressure
for fabric you are using. NORM (norma!)
setting is an all purpose setting for sewing
a wide variety of fabrics of different
weights and textures. Settings above and
below NORM setting are also provided.
When you need extra control, regulate the
setting to heavier or lighter pressure to
suit fabric being sewn.
When darning without an embroidery
hoop, set dial at lowest setting, ^ . See
page 42for instructions.
L o wer presser foot before setting pressure.
® To increase pressure, turn dial from
NORM (normal) toward MAX (maxi­
mum).
® To decrease pressure, turn dial from
NORM (normal) toward W .
® For darning, set dial on ft .
REGULATING THREAD TENSION
Correct tension is important because too
much or too little will weaken your seams
or cause your fabric to pucker, Make a
test sample with fabric and thread you
plan to use and examine it. A perfect stitch
will have needle and bobbin threads
locked between two layers of fabric with
no loops on top or bottom and no puckers.
The tension dial regulates the degree of
tension on your needle thread. Set it
according to the type of thread and fabric
you use. The numbers on the dial eliminate
guesswork in duplicating settings.
If the stitches in your test sample look
loose, increase needle-thread tension. If
the fabric puckers, decrease tension.
® To increase tension, turn dial to higher
number.
® To decrease tension, turn dial to lower
number.
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