SINGER 6106 - Manual (Page 19)

sewing a seam
I j.
• Needle Position: j.
• Stitch Width:
• Stitch Length: To suit fabric
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
1 , R a i s e p r e s s e r f o o t . P u l l t h r e a d b a c k u n d e r
p r e s s e r f o o t l e a v i n g a t l e a s t 1 0 c m ( 4 i n c h e s )
o f t h r e a d ,
2 . P o s i t i o n n e e d l e a p p r o x im a t e l y 1 . 2 c m ( ’ / 2
i n c h ) f r o m f a b r i c e d g e . T h e n l o \ w e r p r e s ­
s e r f o o t a n d b a c k s t i t c h a lm o s t t o t h e e d g e
o f t h e f a b r i c f o r r e i n f o r c e m e n t b y s t it c h i n g
i n r e v e r s e d i r e c t i o n . F o r a d d it io n a l i n f o r m a ­
t i o n o n r e v e r s e s t i t c h in g r e f e r t o p a g e 1 6 .
S t it c h f o r \ w a r d t o e n d o f s e a m a n d s t o p
m a c h in e b e f o r e t h e e n d o f s t it c h i n g l i n e .
( D o n o t s e w / b e y o n d e d g e o f f a b r i c ) .
3 . R a i s e n e e d l e b y t u r n i n g h a n d w h e e l toward
you. P r e s s r e v e r s e s t i t c h p u s h b u t t o n a n d
b a c k s t it c h 1 , 2 c m
( ' / 2
i n c h ) t o r e i n f o r c e e n d
o f s t i t c h i n g .
4 . R a i s e n e e d l e b y t u r n i n g h a n d w h e e l toward
you. R a i s e f o o t a n d r e m o v e f a b r ic b y d r a w ­
i n g i t t o t h e b a c k a n d t o t h e le f t . C u t t h r e a d s
o n t h r e a d c u t t e r a t r e a r o f p r e s s e r b a r .
KEEPING THE SEAM STRAIGHT
T o k e e p t h e s e a m s t r a i g h t , u s e o n e o f t h e
n u m b e r e d g u i d e li n e s o n t h e n e e d le p la t e . T h e
d im e n s i o n s t h e y r e p r e s e n t a r e s h o w n in t h e
i l lu s t r a t i o n ,
CAUTION: Because oi the up and down mo­
vement of the needle, you must work care­
fully and watch the sewing area when operat­
ing the machine.
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19 mm (3/4’l
15 ram
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5/8")
12 ram ll/2"l
9 ram l3/8"l
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