Basic Sewing Straight Stitch; To Sew; Securing Seam; Changing Sewing Direction - Alfa Compakt 500E Manuel D'instructions

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BASIC SEWING
Straight Stitch
Machine settings
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w Presser foot:
e Thread tension:

To sew

Raise the presser foot and position the fabric next to
a seam guide line on the needle plate. Lower the
needle into the fabric where you wish to start.
Pull the needle and bobbin threads to the back.
Lower the presser foot.
Depress the foot control to start sewing.
Gently guide the fabric along the seam guide line.
Securing a seam
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For fastening the beginning of a seam, press the
reverse button and sew several reverse stitches.
Release the reverse button to sew forward.
q Reverse button
For fastening the ends of a seam, press the reverse
button at the end of the seam.
Sew a few stitches in reverse to fasten the seam.
Raise the presser foot and pull the fabric to the back
to remove it.
To cut the threads, pull the fabric to draw the threads
up to the thread cutter as shown.
The threads are cut a proper length to start the next
seam.
w Thread cutter

Changing sewing direction

Stop the machine a few stitches before the end of a
seam. Press the needle up/down position button a few
times until the needle falls on the end of the seam.
e Needle up/down position button
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Raise the presser foot.
Pivot the fabric around the needle to change the sewing
direction as desired.
Lower the presser foot and start sewing in a new
direction.
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