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Presser foot pressure and Balance

Balance

Balance for practical and decorative stitches

Stitch formation too long Stitch formation too close Desired stitch formation

• press the Balance button

• press the right Needle position button =

longer stitch length (maximum 9 steps)

When sewing soft fabrics such as jersey or tricot, the fabric tends to stretch under the

presser foot which also stretches the stitch being sewn. For example, the Honeycomb

stitch opens up and is too long. Thicker fabrics might cause the stitch to overlap, making

it too short. Correcting with the Balance is very easy. Test-sew first!

• press the Balance button

• press the left Needle position button =

shorter stitch length (maximum 9 steps)

Presser foot pressure

Increased pressure

• for firm fabrics

• improves fabric feed

Standard pressure

• for normal sewing work

• default = 47

• the default setting is always visible, it

blinks

Dial on head frame

• the pressure is adjusted at the left side of the head frame

Reduced pressure

• for jerseys and loose knits

• to prevent fabric from stretching

• adjust pressure so that the fabric still

feeds correctly

Different fabrics, threads, stabilizers and interfacings can affect programmed stitches so,

that sometimes they might not join or might overlap, i.e. the stitches that make up the

pattern are too close together or too far apart.

These effects can be corrected with the Balance so that the stitch formation can be

adjusted where necessary to suit the fabric.

Do not forget to reset the

balance by pressing the

balance or clr button after

sewing with adjusted balance

values.

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