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melissam707 04-22-2023 10:34 AM

How to read the plate? Please help!?
 
I've swapped out my singer 99-13 plate for this graduated plate. Excuse my ignorance but what does 2 3 4 5 6 7 mean? Any help is very much appreciated!

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Barb in Louisiana 04-22-2023 02:19 PM

Did you measure from the needle hole to the lines? On lots of machines, they are the lines to use to keep your fabric lined up for whatever seam width you have chosen.

cashs_mom 04-22-2023 04:09 PM

I'd guess they're eighth or quarter inch markings. i

OurWorkbench 04-22-2023 05:28 PM


Originally Posted by melissam707 (Post 8598229)
I've swapped out my singer 99-13 plate for this graduated plate. Excuse my ignorance but what does 2 3 4 5 6 7 mean? Any help is very much appreciated! ...

I found the answer on an Amazon page for the plate with those markings. The question was "What is the distance of the markings?" The answer was "Markings are in 1/8" increments."
Therefore from the needle to the markings the measurements means
2 = 1/4"
3 = 3/8"
4 = 1/2"
5 = 5/8"
6 = 3/4"
7 = 7/8"

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Dedemac 04-24-2023 01:11 PM

And the little dashes are where to stop an pivot at the corner.


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