SINGER W1665 User Manual
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ZIGZAG STITCHING
Be sure zigzag needle plate and presser foot are in
place.
1.
Set decorative stitch dial 4 (Fig. 25) at M position.
2.
Moving lever 14 gradually to the right will pro
duce
zigzag
stitches
of
ever
increasing
width.
To
maintain
selected
widths
of
zigzag
stitches
employ
lock 13 (Fig. 25).
3.
Left
lock
determines
the
minimum
width
stitch,
while
right
lock
controls
the
maximum.
Locks
can
be
set
by
pressing
in
slightly
and
moved
to
the
desired position.
CREATIVE EMBROIDERY
The satin stitch (Fig. 26), which is really just a very
short zigzag stitch, and is the basis for most embroidery,
is
obtained
by
setting
the
stitch
length
as
near
0
as
possible without stopping the feeding action.
The width may be set anywhere from 0 to 5 for single
needle work.
EMBROIDERY PATTERNS
, ,
With the machine set for a short stitch length, different
designs
can
be
made
by
swinging
the
stitch
width
lever
14 back and forth between 0 and 5 or any combination of widths.
T OtALAtTtTCH
Fig. 25
Fig. 26
Try setting the locks at
1 and 5, 2 and 5, etc. Set a rhythm for yourself and then proceed. After a while you will
become,
quite
skillful,
varying
your
designs
by
the
speed
of
the
machine,
stitch
length
and
width and the manipulation of lever 14. Always run the machine at a uniform speed whether
fast or slow.