Singer 1 One Instruction Manual 38 - Page 30

Additional, Information, About, Rolled, Hemming, Secure, Thread, Chain

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* When the lower looper thread is too loose - Turn the lower looper thread tension dial (yellow) toward a higher number. - Or, turn the upper looper thread tension dial (orange) to a lower number. * When the needle thread is too loose - Turn the needle thread tension dial (green) to a higher number. Needle thread Upper iLoper - thread Topside Lower looper thread Underside Upper looper thread Topside N 'Lower looper thread Needle thread Underside • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROLLED HEMMING * Hold the thread chain when you begin sewing to keep it from curling into the seam. * Place a slight tension on the material in the sewing direction and a finer seam finish can be obtained. * The minimum overedge stitch width that can be obtained for rolled hemming is approximately 1.5 mm (1/16 inch) since the cutting width cannot be set below 3.5mm (9/64 inch). • TO SECURE THE ROLLED HEM THREAD CHAIN * Apply a small drop of liquid seam sealant to the end of the seam. Allow to dry, then cut the chain close to the stitches. Note: Test the liquid seam sealant for color fastness before use. 28

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*
When
the
lower
looper
thread
is
too
loose
Turn
the
lower
looper
thread
tension
dial
(yellow)
toward
a
higher
number.
Or,
turn
the
upper
looper
thread
tension
dial
(orange)
to
a
lower
number.
*
When
the
needle
thread
is
too
loose
Turn
the
needle
thread
tension
dial
(green)
to
a
higher
number.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
ABOUT
ROLLED
HEMMING
*
Hold
the
thread
chain
when
you
begin
sewing
to
keep
it
from
curling
into
the
seam.
*
Place
a
slight
tension
on
the
material
in
the
sewing
direction
and
a
finer
seam
finish
can
be
obtained.
*
The
minimum
overedge
stitch
width
that
can
be
obtained
for
rolled
hemming
is
approximately
1.5
mm
(1/16
inch)
since
the
cutting
width
cannot
be
set
below
3.5mm
(9/64
inch).
TO
SECURE
THE
ROLLED
HEM
THREAD
CHAIN
*
Apply
a
small
drop
of
liquid
seam
sealant
to
the
end
of
the
seam.
Allow
to
dry,
then
cut
the
chain
close
to
the
stitches.
Note:
Test
the
liquid
seam
sealant
for
color
fastness
before
use.
Needle
thread
Upper
iLoper
thread
Topside
Upper
looper
thread
Topside
Lower
looper
thread
Underside
N
'Lower
looper
thread
Needle
thread
Underside
28