APPLICATIONS OF THE STRAIGHT STITCH
SEAMS
The normal stitch length for most fabrics is 3, but the length chosen should depend on the fabric and area of usage. Usually, heavier fabrics require longer stitches, and lighter weight fabrics require shorter stitches.
For curved seams and bias cut areas use a shorter stitch length to add
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Length:
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Pressure: Normal
Foot: All Purpose
Needle Position: 2
BASTING/TOPSTITCHING.-
Sewing a seam with a longer stitch is useful for temporary seams prior to fitting. Basting stitches also may be used when gathering in fullness.
Topstitching can be done very effectively with the long straight stitch. For a bolder stitch, two threads of the same type can be threaded through one needle (size 14 or 16). A heavier thread such as buttonhole twist may be used for topstitching, but be sure to use a larger needle(size 16 or 18). Left needle position may be used for more support of fabric.
Pattern:
Length: 4
Width: 0
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Pressure: | Normal |
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Foot: All | Purpose | - |
Needle Position: 2 or 1
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DARNING
Worn spots or small holes can be darned very easily. Use of an embroidery hoop is optional depending on the fabric. A fine thread IS recommended so that the fabric and thread will blend together invisibly.
Trim the ragged edges from the area to be darned, Hold the threads to start, then move the fabric slowly back and forth while running the
machine very fast to fill the area. More professional results will be
attained by moving the fabric in a figure eight pattern while sewing. | :Z |
After filling in the area lengthwise, reweave with crosswise stitches in the |
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Pattern:-
Length: 0
Width: 0
Feed Dog:
Pressure: Darn
Foot: None or All
Purpose
Needle Position: 2
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