Foot 1; General Purpose; General Sewing Directions:- Page 3

Foot 1

General Purpose

XA1425-001 

Standard PQ  foot. Use for most sewing, including 
thick fabrics or seams; can be used with pin feed.  

Machine Set-Up:

Feed dogs; use one of the three settings based on 
fabric and whether the pin feed is used. Adjust 
other settings for fabric used. 

 
Materials Needed for Sample: 

Linen-like fabric 

General Sewing Directions:

Depending on the fabric, use one of  two methods of basic sewing.  The traditional method has the bobbin 
and top thread pulled out behind the foot and the foot lowered over the fabric. With the balance wheel 
toward you, lower the needle in the fabric and then step gently on the foot pedal. At the beginning and end 
of a seam, press the reverse stitch lever to backstitch. With the technology in machines such as the 
PQ1500S, in most cases the fabric can just be placed under the presser foot and sewn, without pulling the 
thread behind the foot. If the thread cutter was used previously, the thread will be long enough to catch 
when you start to sew. 
 

Specific PQ Sample Directions: 

Feed 
Dogs 

Presser 
Foot Dial 

Thread 
Tension 

Stitch 
Length 

Midweight  +/- 4 

   2.5 

This sample used the General Purpose foot to sew a ½” seam and then the width of the foot for 
topstitching. Use a different colored bobbin and fold back a corner to show the way a balanced stitch 
looks.

 
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