SINGER 6106 - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 4. Basic Zig-Zag Stitching
adjusting machine stitch to suit your fabric
You can do functional as well as decorative
zig-zag stitching with your sewing machine.
How to set selectors
PATTERN GROUP SELECTOR
B e f o r e m o v i n g s e l e c t o r , m a k e s u r e n e e d l e i s
o u t o f t h e f a b r i c .
For plain zig-zag stitching:
• Set stitch width selector on | (straight stitch)
• Turn pattern group selector to / aligning
number under ▼ mark
Pattern Group Selector: /
1 • Needle Position;
• Stitch Width:
• Stitch Length:.5- 4 to suit fabric
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
NEEDLE POSITION SELECTOR
B e f o r e m o v i n g s e l e c t o r , m a k e s u r e n e e d l e i s
o u t o f t h e f a b r i c .
Most of your zig-zag stitching will be done in
centre J. needle position.
Left ilk and right J. settings are used for
special stitch placement, as in button sewing.
STITCH WIDTH SELECTOR
B e f o r e m o v i n g s e l e c t o r , m a k e s u r e n e e d l e i s
o u t o f t h e f a b r i c .
To produce a plain zig-zag or a decorative
stitch, the stitch width selector Is moved from
its straight stitch position j to any of its
other five positions. The further you move the
selector lever toward the right, the wider your
stitch will be.
Pattern Group Selector
Left
n
Centre
n
Right
n
Needle Position Selector
Stitch Width Selector
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