Kenmore 1791 manual To support and shape edges and details, Zigzag Presser Foot

iNTERFACING

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To support and shape edges and details

You will use this for stiffening collars, cuffs, flaps m many garment areas -- fronts, hems, iapels. The interfacing may be any special fabric applied to the inside of a garment to give it shape, body

and/or support. "'tnterfacings" come m light, medium and heavy weaghts w also in "fusible" fabrics, with adhesives applied, Generally, you will use the machine settings shown at right, for seams or darts in interfacing.

Setting your machine

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Stitch Selector -- il

Stitch Width Controt--2 to 4

Stitch Length Control -- 12

Stitch Modifier --Neutral

Zigzag Presser Foot

Zigzag Needleplate

YOU'LL USE STRAIGHT AND ZIGZAG STITCHES FOR SUPER-SEWING, TOO!

						1.	Straight
						2,	Zigzag
	%>				<'	3.	Mending
						4.	Box
						5.	Blind	Hem
						6.	Elastic	Blind
®	®	®	®	®	®	7.	Fagoting

The following stitches are built into your machine to give you the

optimum in ease of use in sewing basic stitches. Below are some of the uses for each stitch:

t. Straight----Basting, seaming, and top stitching. (See pages 15

and 16).

2. Zigzag----Satin stitching, AppIiclue (Page 39), Overcasting and

Bar Tacking.

3. Mending---- Repair garments end sew interfacings, (Page 20).

4.Box ---- Can be used for Overcasting also, or a decorative stitch around a collar etc.

5.Blind Hem ---- Hemming of all types of fabrics, Especially helpful when sewing large pieces of fabric such as draperies.

6, Elastic Blind Hem ---- provides a stretchy, durable hem finish to

soft, stretchable materials.

7.Fagoting ----A decorative stitch that can be used for repair of tears that requae a backing for stability.

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