SINGER 1280 - Manual (Page 49)

stitch Pattern Groups
There are two kinds of stitch patterns built into your
machine: Fashion Stitch patterns A and FlexhStitch
patterns B. The Fashion Stitch patterns, colour-coded
blue on your machine, are produced by the side to side
movement of the needle. The FlexhStitch patterns,
color-coded green and yellow {identified by t in the
illustration at right) are produced by both the side to
side movement of the needle and the back and forth
movement of the feed to produce multi-purpose and
decorative stitch patterns.
The six groups of three stitches each that are built into
your machine are illustrated at right.
Adjusting Stitch Length for FlexhStitchmg
for all green or yellow FlexhStitch patterns, stitch
length is controlled with a single setting of the stitch
length selector. Simple rotate it until the (green-yellow)
mark is under the triangle above the selector.
Adjusting Stitch Balance
When you are using a FlexhStitch palterri you may
need to balance your stitching in order to achieve the
correct pattern (See illustration C.)
Before you move the stitch balance control lever from
its neutral
oosltlon (lever at center mark i ), make a
test sample, if adjustment is required, stitch slowly
and move the stitch balance control lever as you sew.
♦ Slide the lever toward the left to separate the for­
ward and reverse stitches of the pattern.
♦ Slide the lever toward the right to brlr\g the forward
and reverse stitches of the pattern together.
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