SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II - Manual (Page 29)

Adjusims Width of Design
ADJUSTING WIDTH OF DESIGN
Before moving dial, make sure needle is above
the fabric.
To produce a zig-zag stitch, turn the stitch
width dial to any setting between 1 and 5. The
higher the number, the wider your stitch will
be, A stitch width setting of 2 or more is
recommended for Flexi-Stitch patterns.
ADJUSTING
SION NEEDLE-THREAD TEN-
Zig-Zag stitching usually requires less nee­
dle-thread tension than straight stitching, 3e
sure your mao'mne is threaded correctly and
make a test sample with the fabric and thread
you plan to use so that you can adjust tension
to suit the stitch pattern you have chosen. The
stitches should lie fiat against the fabric with­
out causing the fabric to pucker.
If the stitches are not flat and the fabric is
puckered, lower the needle-thread tension by
turning the dial to a lower num^ber.
ADJUSTING STITCH LENGTH
Any numbered stitch length setting will give
you an open zig-zag stitch of the pattern you
select except Flexi-Stitch patterns. As you
rotate the stitch control dial away from the
FINE setting (towards the numbered settings),
your stitches becomie miore open, or farther
apart. The symbol on the dial above the num­
bered settings designates the FINE stitch
area and is used for the adjustment of zig-zag
satin stitching (see page 28 for specific in­
structions).
To produce a Flexi-Stitch pattern (refer to
stitch pattern chart on page 25), the stitch
control dial must be set on the symbol.
Simply turn the dial downward until the sym­
bol is centered under the red line. No further
adjustment is necessary.
When using the ^ setting of the stitch control,
you cannot backstitch the stitch pattern.
For instructions on using basting stitch, see
page 33.
Correct
Fiexi-Stitch
Pattern Setting
Stitch Controi Dial
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