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Utility Stitches
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d
Rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise).
Check that the needle does not touch the presser foot.
e
Sew with the edge of the fabric against the presser foot
guide.
f
Press the “Start/Stop” button to stop sewing when you
have reached the end of the stitching, and raise the
presser foot and needle to pull the fabric under the
presser foot towards the back of the machine.
■ Using zigzag foot “J”
a
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
b
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Stitch Chart” on page 45.
c
Sew along the edge of the fabric with the needle
dropping off the edge at the right.
■ Sewing overcasting stitches using the side
cutter (sold separately with some models)
Using the side cutter, seam allowances can be finished
while the edge of the fabric is cut off. Five utility stitches
can be used to sew overcasting stitches with the side
cutter.
Side cutter
a
Remove the presser foot. (page 30)
b
Hook the connecting fork of the side cutter onto the
needle clamp screw.
1 Connecting fork
2 Needle clamp screw
1 The needle should
not touch the
center pin
1 Needle drop point
IMPORTANT
• Be sure to pull the fabric backward after
finished sewing. If you pull the fabric toward
side or forward, the presser foot center pin
may be damaged.
• If thread is tangled on the presser foot, remove
the entangled thread, and then raise the
presser foot lever to remove the presser foot. If
the presser foot is raised while entangled with
thread, the presser foot may be damaged.
No. 1-09 1-10 1-11 1-12
Stitch
No. 1-13 1-14 1-18 1-19
Stitch
No. 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23
Stitch
1 Needle drop point
1
a
Note
• Thread the needle manually when using the side
cutter, or only attach the side cutter after threading
the needle using the needle threader.
CAUTION
• When using the side cutter, sew between low
and medium speed and do not touch the knives
or connecting fork of the side cutter while
sewing to avoid equipment damage or injury.
1 Connecting fork
2 Upper knife
3 Guide plate (lower knife)
b
c
a
b
a
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