Please take out a piece of paper

Write down the step by step process- how to pivot (sew a corner)

Yes, you will be turning this in

You will need $1.00 on Thursday. We are ordering our pajama pants patterns.

How to Pivot (sew a corner)

Sew to the corner

Leave your presser foot down

Put the needle down

Turn the hand wheel TOWARDS you so that the needle is in the fabric (paper)

Lift the presser foot

Use the presser foot lifter to lift up the presser foot

Turn

Turn your fabric (paper)

Lower Presser Foot

Use the presser foot lever and lower the presser foot

Is your needle still down?

YES! You shouldn’t have moved it once you

lowered it into your fabric.

Continue sewing

You do not move the needle up again once it is down to pivot.

Just continue sewing after you have turned the fabric and lowered the presser foot.

What will happen if you don’t follow those steps?

You could break the needle Twist your threads Accidentally sew folds into your fabric

Another thing…

The only time you start sewing with your needle down is on a corner

ALWAYS

Start sewing with your needle up!