Singer Handcrank Trick:
Some hand crank machines rotate so effortlessly that just the weight of the crank handle is enough to move the needle from a dead-stop. To help keep the weight of a crank handle from moving the needle when you’re stopped, flip the finger out of the wheel, position the needle in the full-up position by turning the balance wheel, and then move the crank handle (& finger) to the full-up position. Flip the finger into the spokes of the handwheel at that position.
Now, with every 3rd stitch, the needle and crank handle will both be at full-up. And too, on the very next stitch (and every 3rd stitch), the needle, finger, and crank handle will all be at full-down. This takes away the weight of the crank handle at least part of the time when trying to stop with the needle up or with the needle down.
The odds of it working out when sewing your project are increased, especially if you’re chain-piecing quilt blocks and can stop a stitch or two in either direction to add your next pieces.
The finger will have to be reset every time that you disengage the stop motion clutch to wind a bobbin.
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