SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II - Manual (Page 38)

SEWING A CHAINSTITCH SEAM
Stitch Starting Point after Chaining Off
• P^XtQtn: Straight Stitch ^
• Stitch Width:
• Needle Position; A
• Stitch Control: 10 to 12 (approximately 2 to 2.5)
only
• Chainstitch Needle Plate
• Straight Stitch Foot or General Purpose Foot
• Chainstitch Thread Guide
• Bobbin Case Cover
Starting and Chaining Off
1. Turn hand wheel toward you to position
needle in very edge of fabric. Lower the
presserfoot
2. Start the machine and stitch to end of
seam. Continue stitching beyond edge of
fabric, making a chain from one to tv^o in­
ches {2.5cm to 5cm) long. Do not attempt to
stitch in reverse. Chainstitching can be
sev^n in a forward direction only .
3. Cut chain between fabric and presser foot.
4. Check and adjust tension, if required, as
instructed on page 38. After chaining off,
start a new line of stitching by raising the
presser foot slightly and positioning the
fabric in front of the needle. Lower the
presser foot and stitch to end of seam.
Releasing Chain from IVIachine
Releasing the Chain from the Machine
When you finish chainstitching, the chain can
easily be removed from the machine.
1. Raise presser foot
2. Hold end of chain with your left hand.
3; Turn hand wheel slowly toward you with
your right hand until needle is all the way
down in the needle hole.
4. Then turn hand wheel slowly away from
you, pulling gently on chain, which will un­
ravel as needle rises.
36