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Gathering by
zig-zagging over elastic cording gives
soft, supple gathering for smocking and elastic in blouses,
children's cloths and nightwear. The elastic can be
ttretched while
sewing
or
when the seam is finished. The
latter method is particularly suitable when sewing 5ev-
tral rows of gathering.
If you sew and gather simultaneously, hold the elastic
5rmly both in front and behind the presser foot and
retch the elastic---—not the fabric! The zig-zag stitch
ould be wide enough
SO
that the elastic can glide within
tand the gathers will be evenly spaced when the work is
nished.
The simplest method to bind edges is to use ready
bade bias binding or woven tape with selvedge. If the
tinding is to he sewn on to a curved edge it should be
tre-shaped. Fold it over the edge of the fabric allowing
e part which will be on the reverse side of the fabric to
slightly wider. Sew on with a zig-zag, stitch length
1.5, stitch width 1 2.
When sewing appliqués you can either cut out the
igures before sewing them on, or draw the figure, sew it
tito the garment around the contours and then trim,
itting close to the stitching. Secure the pieces with pins.
se presser foot B. Sew the figures on by machine, using
long zig-zag stitch. ihen stitch around the edges a
cond time with a closer and wider zig-zag. The stitch
ngth should be adjusted according to the thickness of
e fabric.
If you use fine cording when sewing the second stitch
g, you will produce a raised contour outline.
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