Applying Elastic - Singer 14 U44B/244B Operator's Manual

• APPLYING ELASTIC

* Place the movable upper knife in the non-operat­
ing position, (page 23)
* Divide the elastic and the area where the elastic
will be attached into quarters and mark with a
watersoluble marker.
* Lay elastic on the wrong side of the fabric making
sure elastic and fabric edges are even.
* Line up with edge of throat plate.
* Elastic should be sewn using the 3 thread overlock
stitch or the 4 thread overlock mock safety stitch.
* After securing with 2 ~ 3 stitches, continue
sewing, allowing the fabric to feed through the
machine while gently stretching elastic (a quarter
at a time) with the right hand.
* Use the left hand to keep the fabric even with the
edge of the throat plate.
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