Husqvarna E20 manual Step ZIG-ZAG, Sewing elastic, Joining fabric

3-STEP ZIG-ZAG

Sewing on lace and elastic, darning, mending, reinforcing edges.

Set the machine as illustrated. Pattern selector on “E”. Stitch width 3-5

Place patch in position. The stitch length can be shortened to produce very close stitches. (1)

When mending tears, it is advisable to use a piece of backing fabric to reinforce. The stitch density can be varied by adjusting the stitch length. First sew over the center and then overlap on both sides.

Depending on the type of fabric and damage, sew between 3 and 5 rows. (2)

Sewing elastic

1.Place the elastic on the fabric.

2.As you sew, stretch the elastic both in the front and behind the presser foot as shown in fig. (3)

Joining fabric

The elastic stitch can be used to join two pieces of fabric together and is very effective when sewing knitted fabrics. If nylon thread is used, the stitch will not be visible.

1.Place the edges of the two pieces of fabric together and center them under the presser foot.

2.Sew them together using the 3-step zigzag stitch taking care to keep the two fabric edges close together as shown in fig. (4)

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