Sears 385.1883 manual Width

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Straight Stitches (Continued)

Quilting

The Stitch and Its Uses

Quilting is stitching two layers oi fabric together with batting in between to add dimension and warmth.

Traditionally, quilting has been used for bed covers, but now it is used everywhere.

You can use quilting on entire garments or parts of garments, such as yokes, pockets, cuffs and collars. It is afso popular for table lashions. In addition to straight stitch quitting, you can quilt with decorative stitches or stitch pattern combinations.

Quitter

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Heres How

To do quilting successfully, follow these simple steps:

1.Loosen the quilter screw on the back of the presser loot as shown.

2.Slide the quiltlng guide into the opening under the screw to the width between lines of quilting stitches you desire.

3.Tighten the screw.

4.Sew the first row of stitching.

5.Sew other rows, guiding the quilting guide over the previous row of stitching.

NOTE: When you are quilting large areas, tack the layers together with the basting stitch. Then quilt from the center out.

Another quilting variation:

Instead of quilting with rows ot straight stitches_ you can bartack your quilt at regular intervals.

Set up the machine as if you were going to sew a button {see page 74). Position you labric and barrack.

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