Sewing Machine User's Manual

Welcome
to
the
wonderful
world
of
sewing
with
your
new
White
Sewing
Machine!
Be
sure
to
watch
the
video
and
read
through
the
Instruction
Book
for
the
basic
information
you’ll
need
to
get
started.
Your
new
White
Sewing
Machine
offers
a
variety
of
stitch
capabilities.
Instructions
for
the
18
different
stitch
functions
that
are
pictured
on
the
box
and
on
the
brochure
sheet
for
your
White
1521
model
follow.
1.
Straight
Stitch
with
variable
length.
Set
stitch
width
dial
to
0.
Standard
straight
stitch
for
joining
seams,
etc:
set
stitch
length
dial
to
2-3.
Basting
stitch:
set
the
stitch
length
dial
to
4
for
a
long
basting
stitch
for
temporary
stitching.
This
is
an
easy
stitch
to
pull
out
later.
2.
Variable
Length
Zigzag:
The
second
stitch
function
pictured
is
zigzag
stitch,
set
width
5
and
length
3-5.
Use
this
for
stitching
trims
and
nc
rac
in
place
and
for
a
decorative
look.
3.
Variable
Width
Zigzag:
The
third
stitch
function
is
a
tapered
zigzag.
Set
the
length
to
3
and
the
width
to
0
as
you
begin
to
sew
and
increase
the
width
slowly
from
0
to
5
as
yo
sew.
This
will
begin
the
stitch
with
a
point
and
taper
to
a
wide
zigzag.
To
sew
the
taper
in
the
opposite
direction,
begin
at
width
5
and
taper
to
0.
Use
this
decoratively
or
to
stitch
tapered
bartacks.
4,
Darning
and
Mending:
Set
the
width
dial
to
0
and
length
to
1.5.
Stitch
across
the
small
tear
and
push
the
reverse
button
to
sew
back
over
it,
release
the
reverse,
sew
forward
over
the
tear,
push
reverse
to
go
over
the
tear
again.
Continue
stitching
back
and
forth
over
the
tear
to
mend
it.
5.
Buttonhole:
Follow
the
instructions
for
buttonhole
in
your
Instruction
Manual.
6.
Button
Sewing:
Consult
your
Instruction
Manual
under
Button
Sewing.
7.
Corded
Buttonholes:
Stitch
the
buttonhole
as
shown
in
the
Instruction
Manual
but
before
beginning
to
sew,
lower
the
needle
into
the
fabric
and
loop
a
piece
of
heavy
thread
or
gimp
cord
around
the
needle.
As
the
buttonhole
columns
and
bartacks
are
sewn,
catch
the
cord
in
the
stitching.
8.
Overcast:
Set
stitch
width
to
5.
Stitch
along
the
edge
of
the
fabric
to
overcast
or
finish
the
edges
to
keep
them
from
fraying
and
to
keep
them
laying
flat.
9.
Hem
Stitch:
For
a
Blind
Hem
on
medium
and
heavy
fabrics,
fold
and
press
the
hem
in
place.
Pin
with
the
pins
perpendicular
to
the
hemline.
Hold
the
fabric
wrong
side
up
ar
fold
the
hem
to
the
right
side
but
leave
about
¼”
of
the
wrong
side
of
the
hem
extending
to
the
right.
You
will
sew
along
this
extension.
Set
the
length
to
35
and
the
width
to
about
4.
Sew
this
zigzag
stitch
on
the
extension
on
the
wrong
side
of
the
herr
with
the
left
sewing
of
the
zigzag
st;tch
just
catching
on
the
fold
of
the
fabric.
10.
Gathering;
Set
stitch
length
to
4.
Sew
two
rows
of
this
io’c
straight
stirch
/4
apart
anc
pull
the
bobbin
threads
to
gather
the
fabric,
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