SEWING THE STITCHES

eIron the dart to one side so that it is flat.

Gathering

Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.

aSelectfoot “J”.a straight stitch and attach presser

bSet the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension to approximately 2.0 (weaker tension).

* If you press after pressing

and then , the stitch length will be set automatically to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension will be automatically set to 2.0.

cPull the bobbin and upper threads out by 50 mm (approx. 2 inches) (“Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread” of “Basic operations”).

aUpper thread

bBobbin thread

cAbout 50 mm (approx. 2 inches)

dSew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam line, then trim excess thread leaving 50 mm (approx. 2 inches).

aSeam line

b10 mm to 15 mm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)

cAbout 50 mm (approx. 2 inches)

ePull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of gather, then tie the threads.

fSmooth the gathers by ironing them.

gSew on the seam line and remove the basting stitch.

Flat Fell Seam

Use for reinforcing seams and finishing edges neatly.

aSelect and attach presser foot “J”.

bSew the finish line, then cut half of the seam allowance from the side on which the flat fell seam will lie.

* When the automatic thread cutting and automatic reinforcement stitching are preset, reinforcement stitches will be sewn automatically at the beginning of sewing. Press the “Reverse Stitch” button to sew a

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Stitches Utility

Sewing S-29