BUILT-IN STITCHES

STITCH “H” - DOUBLE ACTION

ENCASING ELASTIC

Create casings for 1/8” narrow elastic in minutes for waistbands, cuffs, and craft items.

STITCH STITCH WIDTH STITCH LENGTH PRESSER FOOT

H54All-purpose

Place the fabric wrong side up under the presser foot. Insert the elastic through the front opening of the presser foot, over the front and under the back. Leave a 1/2” tail of elastic behind the foot. Begin sewing being careful not to stitch the elastic [Fig. 1]. When sewing is complete, pull the ends of the elastic until the desired amount of fullness is obtained [Fig. 2]. Secure the ends of the elastic with a straight stitch before sewing them into a seam.

STITCH “I” - THREE-STEP ZIGZAG

ATTACHING FLAT ELASTIC

STITCH STITCH WIDTH STITCH LENGTH PRESSER FOOT

I3-52-4All-purpose

Place elastic and fabric under the presser foot. Take a few stitches to anchor the elastic. Adjust the width of the stitch to the width of the elastic.

Zigzag over the elastic, stretching the elastic in front of the presser foot as you sew [Fig. 3].

OVERCASTING

The three-step zigzag is a strong stitch. It takes three small stitches to the right and three small stitches to the left. Use the three-step zigzag stitch to overcast or clean finish seam allowances. It is easier to overcast the raw edges first before seaming.

STITCH STITCH WIDTH STITCH LENGTH PRESSER FOOT

I3-52-4All-purpose

Position and guide the fabric under the presser foot so the right swing of the stitch forms just inside the edge of the fabric [Fig. 4].

MENDING

Use the three-step zigzag to repair small rips and tears.

STITCH STITCH WIDTH STITCH LENGTH PRESSER FOOT

I3-52-4All-purpose

Place a stabilizer under the tear in the fabric. Sew along the line of the tear [Fig. 5]. The stitch joins both sides of the tear.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

Elastic casing

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Overcasting

Fig. 5

Mending

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