White 1781 manual Ultra, Gar, Application Stitch

Application Stitch

of

Ultra

Stretch

14

A.

Seaming

a

3

1 6 inch finished

On most knits,

seam,

such as

stitch

and

overcast

or

the

overlock

stitch,

is

more

desirable than

a

5/8

inch

opened

seam

.

These

stitches

allowance

more

profes

can create

a

neater,

sional finish, eliminate

bulky

seams

prevent

curling,

permit

the

gar

ment to

“give”

under stress,

and

at

the

same time

they

cut

down

on

the amount

of work

involved

in

making

a

.

If

ever

in

garment

the

two

doubt as

to

which

of

stitches

to

use,

test

both

on

the

particular

fabric

in

question

and

choose

according to their

perform

ance.

and

overcast

stitch

The stitch

fabrics

is

excellent

for

stretch

such as

sweater knits,

bathing suit

knits,

and

cotton

knits.

It

has

the greatest strength and elasticity

of

all.

1 6 inch

seam

For patterns with

3

allowances:

Feed

the

fabric

such

that

the

needle

goes

over

the

raw edge

of

the

fabric

when

it

swings

to

the

right.

8

inch

seam

For patterns with

5

allowances.

Feed the

raw edge of

the fabric

along

the

etched

guide

line

“1

2”,

then

trim

away

the

excess

fabric

close

to

the

stitch

ing.

B. Procedure:

is

used

for

•Overlock

stitching

seaming

and

finishing

the

cut

edge

of

knit fabrics,

all

in

one

operation.

sutch

is

especially

•This overlock

good

for

stretch

fabrics

such

as

double

knit

and

jersey

ann

will

give

a

firm,

neat edge

finish,

S

AA

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