White 1240 manual Applications, Smocking, Shir, Fabric together

APPLICATIONS	STITCH
SMOCKING
This stitch is very versatile and can be corded		or
stitch patterns.

used

as

a

topstitch

as

other

reverse

SEAMING
	SMOCKING		STITCH
The	smocking stitch	can	be	used		to seam	fine gauze type
knits, this results in		less	bulk	for	a	finished	1/4 inch seam.

fabrics

or bulky

sweater

Pattern:
Length:	4
Width:	4-5

Feed Dog:_
Pressure:	Normal
Foot: All	Purpose
Pattern Selector:

8

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Stitch Length

Control Dial

ELASTIC

THREAD

SHIRRING

Cuffs

and

bodices

of

little girls dresses

can

be

shir

red

easily

with the

smocking

stitch. Place the

right

side

of

the garment down

on the

bed

of

the

machine.

Place

two strands of elastic

thread under

the

foot.

Stretch

the elastic

thread

while

sewing

with

the smocking

stitch to gather cuffs or

bodice

for

a

feminine effect.

PROCEDURE:

•

The smocking stitch is a very useful

special ultra-

•

stretch

stitch.

Lingerie

or tricot seams should

only be about

1/8

•

inch

finished

width.

Fagoting

can

be achieved

by

joining

the

folded

edge

of

two

piece

of

fabric together

with a

gap

between

them. Use a sheer flesh colored piece of

fabric

underneath

to

make the fagoting

much

•

stronger

and

prettier.

Do the fagoting with a

piece of paper underneath

and

remove the

paper

by hand washing.

II

Pane,n Selector and

Zigzag Width Control Dial

Overlap seam

Sheer

Fagoting

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