DOUBLE OVERLOCK STITCH

The double overlock stitch has three main uses. It is perfect for attaching flat elastic, for overcasting, and for seaming and overcasting in one operation. It is primarily used on fabrics that stretch slightly and non-stretch fabrics such as linen, tweed, and medium to heavy-weight cotton.

POINT SURJET DOUBLE

Le point surjet double a trois utilités principales. Il est parfait pour l'application d'élastique à plat, pour surjeter et pour coudre et surjeter en une seule opération. Il est principalement utilisé sur des tissus légèrement extensibles ou non extensibles, tel des drap, du tweed et du coton moyen ou épais.

100 stitch model : 14

80 stitch model : 14

60 stitch model : 14

PUNTADA OVERLOCK DOBLE

Overlock doble tiene tres principales usos. Es perfecto elástico plano al hacer o reparar lencería; y para sobrehilado y costura y sobrehilado en uno sobre los tejidos elásticos ligeramente y las como, mezclilla de lana, algodón de peso medio a pesado.

CRISS-CROSS STITCH

Used primarily for decorative machine stitching.

POINT ENTRECROISÉ

Utilisez principalement pour coudre des points décoratifs à la machine.

ENTREDEUX STITCH

Useful for decorative stitching on borders and for use in heirloom sewing. The entredeux stitch is most often sewn with a wing needle (SINGER Style 2040) to create holes in the stitch pattern.

Helpful hint: A slight + adjustment of the tension will increase the size of the hole when using a wing needle.

100 stitch model : 15

80 stitch model : 15

60 stitch model : 15

PUNTADA ENTRECRUZ

Son principalmente usadas para puntadas decorativas

100 stitch model : 16

80 stitch model : 16

60 stitch model : 16

POINT ENTREDEUX

U t i l e p o u r l a c o u t u r e d é c o r a t i v e de bordures et pour une couture à l’ancienne. Le point entredeux est le plus souvent cousu à l’aide d’une aiguille sabre (Style SINGER 2040) pour créer des trous dans le motif du point.

Conseil utile: un léger ajustement + de la tension augmente la taille du trou lorsqu’une aiguille sabre est utilisée.

PUNTADA “ENTREDOS”

Útil para puntadas decorativas de bordes y para usar en costuras antiguas. La puntada “Entre dos” es más comúnmente usada con una aguja “de ala” (SINGER estilo 2040) para crear agujeros en el patrón de costura.

Consejo útil: Un ligero ajuste en + de la tensión aumentará el tamaño del agujero cuando se usa una aguja “de ala”.

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Singer 6180, 6160, 6199, 5500, 5400 instruction manual Point Surjet Double, Point Entrecroisé, Point Entredeux

5500, 6199, 6160, 6180, 5400 specifications

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