Shell Stitch ing (M odels 12741 and ;12641)
Set the Machine
Stitch selector 1
Set the Machine
Stitch selector
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Strtch length
Top thread tension t 2 to 24
control 3 to 9
Zigzag foot
The Stitch and Its Uses
The Shell Stitch is formed by sewing a
blind hem over folded fabric. Several
rows of shell stitching are called shell tucks.
Shell stitching can be used to finish hems_ s_eeve and neck openings,
She_! tucking can be used to create
scalloped tucks on blouses and
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Here's How
1.For best effect--
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| top thread | tension | slightly, | |||
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| the | needle | to | just | ||
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| fabric | when | it | zigzags. |
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2, | tf you | sew | rows | of | shell | stitches, |
space the rows 1/2" apart,
You can sew Shell Stitch on knits or soft silky wovens in any direction.
Stitch length
Top thread ter_sJon
control I to 4
Zigzag foot
With the stitch length at "6"_ sew
straight stitching lines 3/8" (1 cm) apart across the area to be smocked, Knot the threads along one edge, Pull
the bobbin threads and distribute the gathers evenly,. Secure the threads at
the other end. Sew the decorative stitch between the gathering stitches. Pull out the gathering stitches.
NOTE; Loosen tile top thread tensEon to make gathering easier.
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