4. Needle Clamping: Machine needles have a flat side and round side. On the flat side there is a short groove (a) are the eye and on the round side there is a long groove (b). When fixing a new needle in the machine, remember that the long groove must always face the side from which the machine is to be threaded i.e., the side facing the last thread guide. Raise the take up lever to its highest point and loosen the needle clamp screw to remove the old needle. Keeping the take-up lever in the same position, insert the new needle upward into the needle clamp as far as it will go and tighten the needle clamp screw. As soon as the needle becomes blunt it can be changed.

8. Magyar Sleeve: Take the bodice pattern extend the shoulder line 2 from the tip of the shoulder. According to lower arm circumference draw the line perpendicular to bodice pattern and attach the edge to bodice pattern.