ELASTICTHREADSHIRRING
Wind
elastic
thread
onto
bobbin,
as
shown,
let
ting
the
thread pass
through
your
fingers.
The
thread
should
be
wound
smoothly
without
stret
ching.
Place
bobbin
in
case
as
usual,
being
sure
that
the
elastic
is
drawn
through
the tension.
Use
regular
thread
on
the
top
of
the
machine.
Do
a
trial
run
on
the
chosen
fabric
to
test
length
of
stitch.
Lay
a
piece
of
paper
under
the
fabric
to
keep
it
from
gathering
up
as
you
sew.
This
will
enable
you
to
sew
many
parallel
rows
of
stitching
without
difficulty.
Afterwards
tear
out
the
paper
and
the
fabric
will
be
gathered.
Pattern
Length:
3
4
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Feed
Dog._
Pressure
Normal
Foot:
All
Puroose
Needle
Posoon
2
•
HOLDING
THE
FABRIC
For
most
fabrics,
it
is
not
necessary
to
hold
the
fabric
in
both front
and back.
Merely
guide
the
fabric with
one
hand
from
the
front.
For
the
fine
delicate
fabrics,
such
as
chiffon,
geogrette,
and
tricot,
the best
reslts
will
be
at
tained
by
holding
the
fabric
in
front
and
back
of
the
needle
without
pulling
on
it..
•
TURNINGCORNERS
To
pivot at
a
corner,
leave
the
needle
in
the
fabric
while
on
the
upswing
so
that
the
stitch
is
almost
completed,
thus
preven
ting
the
possibility
of
skipped
stit
ches
in
the corner.
Lift
the
presser
foot
and
pivot
the
fabric.
Then,
lower
the
presser
foot
and
continue
sewing.
•
CURVED
SEAMS
On
a
curved
seam use
a
slightly
shorter
stitch
length
than
you
are
using
for
the
rest
of
the
seams.
For
example,
if
length
2
is
being
used
for
the
seams,
a
1-1/2
stitch
length would
be
preferred
for
curves.
A
smaller
stitch
length
will
add
strength
and
elasticity to
the
seam.
When
guiding
the
fabric, keep
your
fabric
edge
on
the
etched
seam
guide
line
directly
across
from
the
needle
rather than
on
the
forward
part
of
the
line.
The
seam
guide
may be
used
on
an
angle
as
shown.
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