492■ If thick seams are being sewn and the fabricdoes not feed at the beginning of stitchingThe fabric may not feed when thick seams arebeing sewn and the presser foot is not level, asshown below. In this case, use the presser footlocking pin (black button on the left side of zigzagfoot “J”) so that the presser foot remains levelwhile sewing, allowing the fabric to be fedsmoothly.a Sewing directionb MisalignmentaRaise the presser foot lever.bAlign the beginning of stitching, and thenposition the fabric.cWhile holding zigzag foot “J” level, hold thepresser foot locking pin (black button on theleft side) pressed in, and lower the presserfoot lever.a Presser foot holding pin (black button)dRelease the presser foot locking pin (blackbutton).X The presser foot remains level, allowingthe fabric to be fed.• After the seam is sewn, the presser foot willreturn to its normal operation.Sewing thin fabricsWhen sewing thin fabrics, the stitching may becomemisaligned or the fabric may not feed correctly.If this occurs, place thin paper or stabilizer materialunder the fabric and sew it together with the fabric.When you have finished sewing, tear off any excesspaper.a Stabilizer material or paperSewing stretch fabricsFirst, baste the pieces of fabric together, and thensew without stretching the fabric.In addition, a better result can be achieved by usingthread for knits or a stretch stitch.a BastingbaaCAUTION● The thickness of fabric differs depending on thefabric type. If the fabric is forcefully pushed,the needle may break or bend.aa
