GARMENT CONSTRUCTOON STITCHES

STRARGHT STOTCHONG

Set your machine just as shown in the illustration in order to straight stitch,

tt is important each dial has the fol-

lowing

settings:

 

 

SETTINGS

 

 

 

Stretch

Stitch

Control

Horizontal

Stitch

Width

Control

!iii

 

Stitch

Length

Control

12

to 6

Zigzag

Presser

Foot

 

 

You will find in garment construction that you are doing two types of sewing ° temporary and permanent,.

1, Temporary stitching-Usually the longest stitch possible and often done on a single layer'of fabric,, The various types of temporary stitching are:

Basting

Stay stitching Guide line marking

2 Permanent stitching-This is the actual stitching that holds the garment to- gether, Much of this stitching is visible on the outside of the garment and therefore must be good looking..

The best length stitch to use for medium weight fabrics is 10-12 stitches per inch. This is in the middle range of the Stitch Length Control

You must remember to lengthen the stitch for heavier fabrics, multiple layers of fabric and thicker seams, Some of these seams are:

Common two layer seams Curved two layer seams

Top stitched three layer seams Top stitched four layer seams

When you have two seams crossing each other with considerable thickness, sew slowly and carefully so the seam will be as strong as possible in this area,

FASTENING A SEAM

Be sure both threads are drawn back under the presser foot, Lower needle into fabric about 1/2 inch from beginning of seam, Turn the reverse stitch control clockTvise and stitch in reverse until needle reaches beginning of seam,, Release

control and complete seam.. When you reach the end, turn the control clockwise and sew back over' 1/2 inch of completed seam,

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Kenmore 1232 manual Garment Constructoon Stitches

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