White 1240 manual Applications Multiple Stitch Zigzag, Stronger, Gathering, Cord, Patching

GATHERING

OVER

CORD

Ordinary

gathering

with

a

basting

stitch

often

breaks

while pulling

in

fullness.

A

small

zigzag

across	a cord	such	as crochet thread
thread,	gives a	much stronger cord for
fullness into fabrics.			Once the gathers

or carpet gathering have been

stitched order to

in place,	the cord
eliminate	bulk.

can

be

pulled

out

in

Pattern:

,A/V\

Length: Width:

2 3

Feed

Dog:

A.

Pressure:

Normal

Foot:

All

Purpose

Needle Position:

1

APPLICATIONS

OF

THE

MULTIPLE

STITCH ZIGZAG

OVERCASTING

The for

multiple	stitch		zigzag is
overcasting.		It	keeps

an the

excellent choice
fabric flat	and

Prevents		raveling.			For
better	than		the	zigzag

most fabrics, this stitch stitch for overcasting.

is

The
	stitch						the raw edge of	the
fabric			should fall right at
		Feed			the fabric under		the presser foot	by
guiding			the		raw edge along the right hand side of
the	hole
			in	the		presser foot.

Pattern:

,\“\/\

Length:	%
Width:	4-5
Feed Dog:

-2fl’

Pressure:

Normal

Foot:

All

Purpose

Pattern

Selector:

4

Pattern:
Length:			%.i
Width:
		4-5
Feed
	Dog
Preure:			Normal
	All
			Purpose
Pattern
		Selector:

PATCHING

The

multiple

stitch

zigzag

is an

excellent stitch

for

patching.

It

is

stronger

than the zigzag and

the

tiny

stitches

bury into the fabric

to

make an

almost

invisible

stitch

when

using

matching

thread.

Place the patch over

the right side of

the worn or

damaged area. Sew

around

the patch

with the

multiple stitch zigzag letting

the

last

stitch to the

right

overcast the

edge of the patch.

When turn

ing

corners leave

the needle

in

the fabric at the

corner.

Usually this will be

the

furthest

stitch to

the

right or

left.

In

this

way,

the

corners are

doubly

stitched and very strong.

When the patch

is

stitched in

place,

trim

away the excess worn

fabric

on the

wrong

side

of

the patch.

Note:

Tiy Smocking Stitch

for

knits.

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