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Maxi- Topstitching When you use the maxi-topstitch produced with Flexi-Stitch Disc 69, you can produce bold topstitching to enhance sporty garments with that professionally tailored look. • Stitch: Maxi-Stretch ill Disc 69 • Stitch Width: 5 only l" • Needle Position: A • Stitch Length: 6 to 12 • Stitch Balance: Equalized • Speed: MIN • Zig-Zag Plate only • Zig-Zag Foot only NOTE: Do not use the EvenFeedFoot Incorrect Correct Incorrect Adjusting Stitch Balance Preparation Make a test sample first to determine the best stitch length, stitch balance and tension settings for your fabric. Be sure to use a ballpoint Yellow Band needle if you are stitching a knit or stretch fabric and adjust pressure as instructed on page 45. Adjusting Stitch Length Maxi-topstitch length is adjusted in the same way as regular straight stitch length. See page 15. Stitch lengths from 6 to 12 are recommended. Adjusting Stitch Balance The balance of the maxi-topstitch is adjusted in the same way as other Flexi-Stitch patterns. See page 23. For good appearance, forward and reverse stitches should be of equal length. Procedure • Line up pattern start symbols on disc and machine. See page 25. • Draw needle and bobbin threads under foot to back of machine. Hold thread ends and, with a light touch on the speed controller, position needle in fabric a scant 14 inch in from starting edge. • Lower presser foot and start machine, holding thread ends at back of foot as first few stitches are made. Maxi-Topstitched Jacket • Guide fabric lightly, letting the machine make the back-and-forth stitches that form the maxi-topstitch. When stitching across folds and seam joinings, hold fabric taut in front and back of the presser foot, to assist feeding. This type of support is essential for heavy or dense fabrics. CAUTION: Do not pull fabric while you apply gentle or firm tension, as this may deflect needle, causing it to break. 47

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Maxi-
Topstitching
When
you
use
the
maxi
-topstitch
produced
with
Flexi-Stitch
Disc
69,
you
can
produce
bold
topstitching
to
enhance
sporty
garments
with
that
professionally
tailored
look.
•
Stitch:
Maxi
-Stretch
ill
Disc
69
•
Stitch
Width:
5
only
l
"
•
Needle
Position:
A
•
Stitch
Length:
6
to
12
•
Stitch
Balance:
Equalized
•
Speed:
MIN
•
Zig-Zag
Plate
only
•
Zig-Zag
Foot
only
NOTE:
Do
not
use
the
Even
Feed
Foot
Preparation
Make
a
test
sample
first
to
determine
the
best
stitch
length,
stitch
balance
and
tension
set-
tings
for
your
fabric.
Be
sure
to
use
a
ball-
point
Yellow
Band
needle
if
you
are
stitching
a
knit
or
stretch
fabric
and
adjust
pressure
as
instructed
on
page
45.
Adjusting
Stitch
Length
Maxi
-topstitch
length
is
adjusted
in
the
same
way
as
regular
straight
stitch
length.
See
page
15.
Stitch
lengths
from
6
to
12
are
recommended.
Adjusting
Stitch
Balance
The
balance
of
the
maxi
-topstitch
is
adjusted
in
the
same
way
as
other
Flexi-Stitch
patterns.
See
page
23.
For
good
appearance,
forward
and
reverse
stitches
should
be
of
equal
length.
Procedure
•
Line
up
pattern
start
symbols
on
disc
and
machine.
See
page
25.
•
Draw
needle
and
bobbin
threads
under
foot
to
back
of
machine.
Hold
thread
ends
and,
with
a
light
touch
on
the
speed
controller,
position
needle
in
fabric
a
scant
1
4
inch
in
from
starting
edge.
•
Lower
presser
foot
and
start
machine,
hold-
ing
thread
ends
at
back
of
foot
as
first
few
stitches
are
made.
Incorrect
Correct
Incorrect
Adjusting
Stitch
Balance
Maxi
-Topstitched
Jacket
•
Guide
fabric
lightly,
letting
the
machine
make
the
back
-and
-forth
stitches
that
form
the
maxi
-topstitch.
When
stitching
across
folds
and
seam
join-
ings,
hold
fabric
taut
in
front
and
back
of
the
presser
foot,
to
assist
feeding.
This
type
of
support
is
essential
for
heavy
or
dense
fabrics.
CAUTION:
Do
not
pull
fabric
while
you
apply
gentle
or
firm
tension,
as
this
may
deflect
nee-
dle,
causing
it
to
break.
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