SINGER 8019 - Manual (Page 50)

Free-Arm Sewing
Fabric handling, when sewing tubular and
hard to reach garment areas, is simplified
when you convert your sewing machine to
tree-arm sewing. Some of the sewing jobs for
which you will find the free arm particularly
useful are shown on this and the following
pages. You will discover many more for your­
self.
preparation
To convert to free-arm sewing, simply press
down on corner of
Flip & Sew panel on sewing
machine with heel of right hand.
To raise Flip & Sew panel, place hand under
panel and lift up until it locks into place. A
click will be heard when panel is locked in
position.
applications
Buttons
Sewing buttons on a cuff or neckband is no
longer a task when the free-arm surface Is
used. Cuffs slip around the sewing surface
without being pulled out of shape, so you can
see and handle the stitching area easily.
Sleeves
Free-arm sewing takes the difficulty out of top-
stitching a sleeve. The armhole rotates
smoothly under the needle so that you can
place stitching accurately. The extra control
afforded by the free arm is especially helpful
for topstitching flat-fell seams.
Badges, emblems and insignias can be
attached to shirts and uniforms by slipping
sleeve or hard-to-reach area over the sewing
surface.
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