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Vintage Machines / Re: Guess What I Have?
« on: July 23, 2023, 18:46:03 PM »
This is my procedure before starting to sew. Essential to avoid snags if you have a 221K or 222K:
To Prepare for Sewing:
Lay both threads back under the presser foot diagonally across the feed, to right or left, depending upon which side of the needle the material is to be located, so that when the presser foot is lowered, the threads will be firmly held between the feed and the presser foot.
To Start Sewing:
Be sure to have thread take-up lever 5, Fig. 14 at its highest position. Place the material beneath the presser foot, then turn the hand wheel to bring the point of the needle into the material, then lower the presser foot and start to sew.
Have the take-up lever at it's highest position when you stop sewing, it's much easier to pull out the threads to cut them. I hope I have this right; it's been months since I was able to do any sewing. I will try it out if my instructions are a muddle.
To Prepare for Sewing:
Lay both threads back under the presser foot diagonally across the feed, to right or left, depending upon which side of the needle the material is to be located, so that when the presser foot is lowered, the threads will be firmly held between the feed and the presser foot.
To Start Sewing:
Be sure to have thread take-up lever 5, Fig. 14 at its highest position. Place the material beneath the presser foot, then turn the hand wheel to bring the point of the needle into the material, then lower the presser foot and start to sew.
Have the take-up lever at it's highest position when you stop sewing, it's much easier to pull out the threads to cut them. I hope I have this right; it's been months since I was able to do any sewing. I will try it out if my instructions are a muddle.