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Decora tive Stitching
Your sew
ing
rnachine has several stitches which
are purely decorative. These versatile stitches
allow vou to add irnagination and creativity to
your sewing projeets. With these decorative
stitches, vou can apply to clothes anrí house
bold items
:
interesting details, youthful and
feminine accents, and personalized effeets.
Some
of
the
rnany
applicat
ions
of
the
decorative stitches
include border
desiqns ,
appliqué,
twin-needle stitchinq,
f
inished
herns,
smock
ing.
embroidering.
monograms
and
topstitching
accent
lines on
clot hes,
The
following pages illust rat e decorat
ive
stitches on
your
machine
and
provide
examples for their
creative use.
Border Designs
Border des
igns
that add a decorative touch to
wearirr apparel and household items can be
created by combining different types of straight
st
itching
and
zig-zag stitching. Simple or
etaborate, delicate or bold, they can be varied
to suit the appl
ication.
Use them as vou would
a braid or to
simulate
horizontal vertical or
bias
stripes on pla
in
fabrico
PROCEDURE
Mark or crease fabric for thecenterline of first
row of stitching. If spacing between rows is not
greater than 1.3 cm (1/2 inchl , gauge additional
rows wit h t
he
presser foot, If spacing is wider,
rnark for each line of stitchi ng, Use a backing of
crisp lawn, organdy or a fusible intefacing. Be
sure to rnake a test sample on a swatch of your
fabric to
check stitch sett
ings
and thr"ad
tension, being sure to duplicate thickness and
interfacing or backing if appropriate.
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