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Posted on Oct 26, 2008

Wider Satin Stitch???

Hello, I'm making cloth napkins, and I understand about stitch length being very short, but it appears on my old model 12614 that there is only one width setting for the satin stitch. I wish I could make it wider because it would make a nicer finish for my napkins, so any help that any of you could offer would be much appreciated.

p.s. I know my number isn't listed above, but on the front of my user manual, it says it's either a 11607/12614. It's a 12614, and since you had a 11606 listed, I took a chance. This stuff is hard to find! Thanks again!

Bonnie Lacet

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I'm working on the same machine with the same problem. I am concluding that the cam follower has been broken due to dried lubrication on the shaft it travels on. Can't find any parts on the web to fix it. I have it adjusted so it sews straight and a single width zigzag and that's about it. Would be a good machine for anyone who just sews straight. But I will probably scavenge all the parts I think I might be able to use in the future and scrap the rest out.

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