DOUB L E AC T ION S T IT C H
T his is a good s tilch to us e in a tta ching or binding ela s tic fa brics a nd s tretch la ce, lingerie s tretch knit. T he s titch is decora tive a s well a s us eful.
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Presser foot | zigzag foot | zigzag foot |
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Pattern selector | C ( | ) | F ( | ) |
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Stitch length dial | 1 to 2. 5 | 1 to 2. 5 |
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DE C OR AT IVE E DG ING
DOUB L E OVE R L OC K S T IT C H (Model E P 377 only)
U s e this vers a tile s titch to ins ert ela s tic in ga rments . S imply s titch ela s tic into pla ce, ma king s ure it is evenly s pa ced. To do this , ma rk the correct length piece into qua rters , then ma tch thes e ma rkings with center front a nd s ide s ea ms .
P res s er foot | z igz a g foot | ||
P a ttern s elector | C ( |
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T urn the ra w edgeunder 2cm a nd pres s . P la ce the fa bric right s ide up with the middle of the turnover under the center of the pres s er foot, s o tha t the s titch s ews on to the fold a nd jus t over the ra w edge undernea th.
S E WING B UT TONHOL E S
T he built
M odel 377/374 M odel 373/372/372H
Presser foot | buttonhole foot | buttonhole foot |
Pattem selector |
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S titch length dial | 0. 5 to 1 |
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R a is e the foot a nd the needle to its highes t pos ition. R epla ce the foot with the tra ns pa rent buttonhole foot for s ewing buttonholes .
Ma rk the loca tion a nd the des ired length of buttonhole on the fa bric us ing a pencil or ta ilor, s cha lk.
Arrow
(S ta rt here)
F oot
S leigh
buttonhole foot
coa rs e | dens e |
s titches | s titches |
for hea vy | for light |
fa brics | fa brics |
N ote: (Model E P 377 and 374 only) *To find the mos t s uita ble s titch length, it is better to s ew a s a mple buttonhole on a piece of wa s te fa bric .
*W hen s ewing very fine fa brics a nd s ynthetics , de - crea s e the pres s ure of foot a nd s ew over a piece of pa per to prevent ya rn dis - tortion.
*T he ma rk on the s titch length dia l s hows a ra nge of
buttonhole s ewing. An a djus tment ca n be ma de by s etting the ma rk, a s
shown.
*B uttonhole s titch length is
adjus ta ble only on one s ide .
ra nge of
s titch length
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