SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
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| Pattern | FootPresser | stitches70 model | stitches40 model |
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| J | 03 | 03 | 03 | 03 | Sewing stretch fabrics | 1.0 | 2.5 | Yes | No | Rfc. | * | ||
| and decorative stitching | (1/16) | (3/32) | ( J ) |
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| J | 05 | 05 | 05 | 05 | weight or stretch fabrics, | 5.0 | 1.0 | Yes | No | Rfc. | ||||
zigzag stitch |
| attaching elastic, darn- | (3/16) | (1/16) | ( J ) |
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*Rfc.: Reinforcement
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
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Stretch stitching
aAttach zigzag foot “J”.
bSelect stitch .
cSew the fabric without stretching it.
Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
aPinfabric.the elastic tape to the wrong side of the Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points to make sure that the tape is uniformly positioned on the fabric.
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aElastic tape
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bAttach zigzag foot “J”.
cSelect stitch .
dSew the elastic tape to the fabric while stretching the tape so that it is the same length as the fabric.
While pulling the fabric behind the presser foot with your left hand, pull the fabric at the pin nearest the front of the presser foot with your right hand.
CAUTION
●When sewing, be sure that the needle does not touch any pins, otherwise the needle may bend or break.
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