Sears 17871 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
Cornering
Guide
TURNING A SQUARE CORNER
To rum a square corner 518" from the fabdc
edge_ stop stitching with :the_nndle piercing
the fabdc, when reaahlng the comertng gu_
as shown. Raise the presser foot, turn fabn¢.
(Fig. 1)
Fig, I
New stitching line will align with 5/8" seam
guide on side of needle plate. Lower the
presser foot and begin atitching in new
direction.' (Fig. 21
Fig. 2
REMOVING FABRIC
Firstturn the handwhecl toward you until the
needleisat its highest_ition, then raiu the
p_r foot, draw fabrt¢to the mar and bring
it around to the left aide of needle bar, and
cut the threadswith the thread cutter located
on the presserbar as shown.
TOP- STITCHING
This is a seam you may want to show off I it's
on the front aide of the garment. _ at
the top of a "kick pleat" or on a _. both
functional and decorative. Usually, it's a
simple, forwnrd stitch-with i_ stitch
length, or with spec_l thread, _tch_ o€
contrasting.