White 1781 manual Application Rick-Rack, Deco, Tape, Ela

	Application			of Rick-Rack
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	A.			..Rack
		Topstitching/Rick				can	be
	A	decorative		topstitch
	produced with			the	rick-rack
	stitch.		Stitch around the structural
	lines of the garment for				a	special
	effect.		Topstitch braid or			a deco
J	rative		inset to	add an	additional
	creative flair.

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-Rack

B. Tapering/Rick

may be

tape

The

rick-rack

stitch

red

to form

creative

stems

and

petals

of

flowers,

embroidered

pictures

and

.

As in

wall hangings

turn

tapering

the

zigzag,

slowly

the stitch

width

lever from

0

to

5

and

back

to

0.

A group

of

these

tapered rick-rackstitch will

form a

bouquet-like effect.

C. Procedure:

stitch

is

a

•The

elastic

rick-rack

zigzag

line

of

stitching that

is

desired

so

that seams

may

be

pressed open.

.Apply this stitch to areas of stress

on both wovens and knits.

•Use narrow width

of

zigzag as a

heavy duty triple stitch for seams.

•Use medium and

wide

widths

of

zigzag

for

overcasting

edges

of

of

seams,

facings

and

hems

heavier

weight fabrics

such

as

terrycloth,

and for attaching

ela

stic.

Use

also

for

decorative

stitching.

from

the

front.

•Guide your fabric

Do

not

pull

or push

.

as

it

will

cause

poor

stitching