Keeping the seam straight, Turning square corners – SINGER 518 Stylist User Manual
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STRAIGHT STITCHING (Continued)
.3/8'
.1/2'
•3/4"
5/8'
KEEPING THE SEAM STRAIGHT
As you stitch, use one of the numbered
lines on the needle plate as a guide for
keeping the seams straight. Numbers
indicate distance, in eighths of an inch,
from the needle. If you want a f-inch
seam, for example, keep the right-hand
edge of your fabric on the number 5
guideline;
TURNING SQUARE CORNERS
To turn a square corner |-inch from the
fabric edge, you need not measure or
mark the seam. Simply use the crosslines
on the slide plate.
•. Line up your fabric with right or left
guideline 5 on the needle plate. Stitch
seam, slowing speed as you approach
^corner.
• Stop stitching, with the needle down,
when the bottom edge of the fabric
reaches the cornering crosslines on the
slide plate.
• Raise presser foot and turn fabric on
needle, bringing bottom edge of fabric
in line with guideline 5.
•
• Lower the presser foot and stitch in
new direction.
Pivoting at Corner
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