Singer Futura Quartet Instruction Manual - Page 17

STRAIGHT STITCHING Straight stitch is most frequently used for all types of sewing. Let's begin by following the steps below. 1. SETTINGS Presser foot - General Purpose Foot Thread tension control - S NOTE: Based upon the weight of the fabric, slight "fine tuning" of the tension may be desired. 1 A B C D E A. Thread tension control B. Tacking stitch mode button C. Needle up/down position selector button D. Reverse stitch button E. Start/stop button F. Feed dog control (at rear side) G. Presser foot lifter H. Stitch length control I. Stitch width control J. Power/light switch F G 2 H I J 4 NOTE: Since a straight stitch has no width, the stitch width control is used to change the needle position. 2. Pull both threads under the presser foot toward the back of 3 the machine, leaving about 6" (15 cm) clear. 3. Place the fabric under the presser foot and lower the presser foot lifter. 5 4. Turn the hand wheel counter clockwise (towards you) until the needle enters the fabric. 5. Start the machine. Guide the fabric gently with your hands. When reaching the edge of the fabric, stop the sewing machine. NOTE: The Needle Plate has both Metric and Inch Markings as an aid for guiding your fabric when sewing a seam. 6. First turn the handwheel counter clockwise (toward you) until the needle is in its highest position, then raise the 6 presser foot. Draw the fabric to the rear and cut off excess thread with the thread cutter located on the bottom of the face cover, as shown. KEEPING SEAMS STRAIGHT To keep the seam straight, use one of the numbered guide lines on the needle plate. The numbers indicate distance from the needle at its center position. The guide line on the bobbin cover plate is a ¼" (6mm) seam guide line, used for piecing quilt blocks or for sewing narrow seams. 3/4" (19 mm) 5/8" (16 mm) 1/2" (13 mm) 3/8" ( 9 mm) 1/4" ( 6 mm) 17