Sewing thin or light weight fabrics, Preparing to sew – SINGER W571 User Manual
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SEWING THIN OR LIGHT WEIGHT FABRICS.
When lighter pressure is required to sew satisfactorily on thin
silk or filmy material, the pressure cap should be about halfway
down. Release all the way by pressing the snap lock, Ä, (Fig. 20),
and then press cap B down again to halfway spot. Lower the feed
slightly by pushing the "Down" button halfway down.
DARNING
AND
MONOGRAMMING.
In
order
to
move
the
fabric
freely
in
any
direction
for
darning,
mending
and
certain
kinds of free-hand embroidery, release the pressure cap B comp
letely by pressing down on the snap lock, A, (Fig. 20). Push the
"Down" button completely down, which drops the feed well below
the needle plate. To return feed to normal, push the "UP" button
in.
Fig. 20
PREPARING TO SEW
Have take-up lever at highest point before starting to sew. Do not try to help the feeding
by pulling the material as this may deflect the needle and cause it to break.
NEVER run machine without material under presser foot.
Place material and threads in position under the presser foot and lower the presser foot.
Turn the hand wheel toward you until the needle is at its highest point. You are now ready
to begin sewing. By having the needle at its highest point, it is not necessary to touch the
hand wheel to start the machine. You merely press the control. The speed of the machine