mmGARMENT CONSTRUCTION STITCHES
STRAIGHT STITCHING
Set your machine just as shown in the illustration in order to straight stitch. It is important each dial have the
following settings.
SETTINGS
Special Stitch Dial - _e_
Stitch Width Control - Red Dot
Stitch Length Control - 12 to 6
Special Stitch Modifier - Red Dot
Straight Stitch Foot
Straight Slitch Needle Plate
You will find in garment construction 'that you are doing tWO types Of sewing - temporary and permanent.
1.Temporary ,_titching - Usually the longest stitch possible and
on a single layer of fabric. The various types of temporar_ Stitching are:
Basting
Stay stitching
Guide line marking
2.Permanent stitching - This is the actual stitching that holds the garment together. Much of this stitching is visible on the outside of the garment and therefore must be good looking.
The best length stitch to use for medium weight fabrics is
You must remember to lengthen the stitch for heavier fabrics, multiple layers of fabric and thicker seams. Some of these seams are:
Common two layer seams
Curved two layer seams
Top stitched three layer seams
Top stitched four layer seams
When you have two seams crossing each other with considerable thickness, sew slowly and carefully so the seam will be as strong as possible in this area.
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