■Sewing elastic
1Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the fabric.
2As you sew, stretch the elastic in front of and behind the presser foot.
■Joining fabric
You can use the Elastic Stitch to join two pieces of fabric together and it is very effective when sewing knitted fabrics. If you are using nylon thread, the stitch will not be visible.
1Put the edge of the two pieces of fabric together and center them under the presser foot.
2Sew them together using the Elastic Stitch. Make sure you keep the two fabric edges close together.
•Use the basting pins to hold the two fabric edges close together.
Double action stitching
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1Desired seamline
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Fagoting
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These stitches are used to join two pieces of fabric while leaving a space between their edges. This stitch is more decorative when thicker thread is used.
1Use an iron to fold the two pieces of fabric along their seams.
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