BUILT-IN STITCHES—————

■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

 

Pattern

Stitch

Stitch

Stitch Name

37

 

27

Length

Width

 

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Double Action

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

F-3

 

Bridging Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1/64-1/8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-6.5

Rampart Stitch

11

 

 

(1/8-1/4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decorative

29

 

24

Fixed

 

 

 

 

 

Hem Stitch

 

 

 

2.5 (3/32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These stitches are used for joining two pieces of fabric, such as when making patchwork.

Example: Patchwork with Double Action Stitch

1

2

3

1Desired seamline

2 Straight Stitch

3 Double Action Stitch

Fagoting

 

Pattern

Stitch

Stitch

Stitch Name

37

27

Length

Width

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Fagoting

27

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed

3-6.5

Decorative

28

23

2.5 (3/32)

(1/8-1/4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

2Baste the two pieces of fabric, separated by about 2 mm (1/16 inch), onto thin paper or a sheet of water-soluble stabilizer.

4

1

2

3

1Thin paper or water soluble stabilizer

2 Draw a line down the middle

3 Basting stitching

4 2 mm (1/16 inch)

3Set the stitch width to “5”.

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