White 1570 manual Flutter edge Hemm, Knit, Elastic Application

Pattern: /V’.
Length:	1/2
Width:	4-6
Special	stitch		selector
Pressure:		Normai
Foot: All		Purpose

FLUTTER

HEM

or finishing

edges

of

An

unusual

way of

hemming

tricot

or soft

knits

is

by

a flutter edge.

Hemm

an edge,

ing

in

this

manner

is just

like

overcasting

but

the fabric

is stretched

in

back

and in

front

of

the

needle

as

you

sew.

For

best

results,

pull

the

fabric

equally,

making sure

the needle

goes over

the

edge.

When

you

stop

to

reposition

your hands,

keep the needle in

the fabric.

Utility

stitch

upward

Patjern:
Length: 3/41Y
Width:		4.5
Speciai		stitch selector
LJtiIty		sPtch upward
Pressure:			Normal
Foot:	All		Purpose

ELASTIC

APPLICATION

Applying

elastic

to

lingerie

or

soft

knit

fabrics is

easy

when

using

the multiple

stitch

zigzag.

Cut

the

elastic

2

inches

smaller than

your

Waist measure

ment.

Overlap

the raw

ends

to

form

a

circle

and

stitch

with

a tiny

zigzag

to

form a

box

as

shown.

Fold

the elastic

into

quarters

of

eighths

and mark

with

pins.

Do

the

same

with

the waistline

of

the

garment.

Place

the

elastic about

1/2

inch

from

the

top

edge

of the

fabric,

matching the

pins.

Place

under

the

presser

foot

and

begin

stitching.

As

you

stitch,

place

the

forefinger

of each

hand

on

the

fabric

at either

side of

the

presser foot.

Pull

the

fabric

out

exactly

at

the

point

where

the

needle is

sewing

over

the

elastic

and

the

fabric.

This

will

ease

your

fabric

and

elastic

together

as

you sew.

The

amount

of

ease

is

dependent on

how much

you

ease the

fabric.

In

this

way

you

never need to

stretch

the

elastic,

which

can

be

damaged

and

stretched out of

shape. Trim

off

excess fabric

above

elastic

near

the stitches.

Note:

Try

Overlock

stitch or

Smocking stitch

for

girdles.

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