Singer 650 Manual page 57

Darts
Darts provide fit and contour in a garment
and should be accurately stitched. A straight
stitch dart (A K 31 is usually formed by stith-
Ing from the seaam edge, tapering gradually
to the point, where the last three or four
stitc•tes are parallel to the fold. Stitch beyond
the told to 1l0ic a thread chain approx. VI to
'ý inch (20 core it length Tie the thread ends
into a single knot close to the sitiLdnng.
Thread ends at the point of the dart are eli-
urirnated when the single thread principle i%
employed Unthread needle arid with Lhread
leading through the throat plato front bobhin
rethread needle from back to Iront. Tie
bobbin and upper threads
Ioget
her, [raw
knot through all threading points including
NOM
d
ke-up lever eyelel and tension, winding
.enouqh
on the spool to complete stitdcing
the full length of the dart Take any sladk out
of the thread dby turning the spool. Lower
presser font and stitch Iron, point of dart to-
ward edge of garment section and backritdh
to reinforce,
This m-thod is also ideal for inside darts in
Sheer fabrics.
Darts In Interfacing
Non--woven imeerfacionqs (an be shaped with-
out bulk with zig-zag stitcding, Stitch pattern
selector settings BL or BO can be used
*Cul
out the dart allowance on the stitching
line. Bring raw edges together and pin over
* a muslin stay, and stitch, Backstitpl at both
~ends,
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