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ELASTIC THREAD SHIRRING
Wind elastic
thread
onto
bobbin, as
shown,
let
ting the thread pass through your fingers. The thread should be wound smoothly without stret ching. Place bobbin in case as usual, being sure that the elastic is drawn through the tension. Use regular thread on the top of the machine. Do a
trial run on
the
chosen
fabric to
test
length of
stitch. Lay a piece of | paper under the |
keep it from gathering | up as you sew. |
fabric to This will
enable you to
sew
many parallel rows of stitching
without
and the
difficulty. | Afterwards tear |
fabric will | be gathered. |
out
the
paper
Pattern
Length: 3 4 \Nidtlr:O
Feed
Dog._
Pressure Normal
Foot: All Puroose
Needle Posoon 2
• HOLDING THE FABRIC
For | most |
necessary |
fabrics, it to hold the
is fabric
not
in
both front and back. Merely
guide from
the fabric with one hand the front.
For
the
fine delicate fabrics,
such
as chiffon,
geogrette,
and
tricot, tained front
the
by and
best reslts will be | at |
holding the fabric | in |
back of the needle
without
pulling on
it..
• TURNING
CORNERS
To pivot needle in upswing
at a | corner, | leave | the | |
the fabric | while on | the | ||
so | that | the | stitch is |
almost
completed,
thus
preven
ting
the
possibility of skipped
stit
ches | in the corner. Lift | the | ||
presser foot | and | pivot the fabric. | ||
Then, lower | the | presser foot | and |
continue
sewing.
• CURVED SEAMS
On a curved seam use a slightly shorter
for the | rest of the seams. For example, |
seams, | a |
stitch length than you are using if length 2 is being used for the preferred for curves. A smaller
stitch
length will add
strength
and elasticity to
the
seam.
When
guiding
the
fabric, keep your fabric
edge
on the
etched
seam
guide line directly across from the needle rather than on of the line. The seam guide may be used on an angle
the forward part | |
as | shown. |
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