Shell Tuck; Lapped Zipper Sewing - ELNA eXcellence 790PRO Instruction Manual

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A
D
V    D
AD
VD
w
Lock-a-Matic
Basting
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e
O
A
O
AD
O
OD
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Shell Tuck

The following 3 options are available.
q Small
Narrow shell tuck stitch
w Medium
Medium width shell tuck stitch
e Large
Regular shell tuck stitch
To sew:
Use a light weight fabric (Tricot, for example).
Fold the fabric in bias r as shown and stitch on the fold.
Allow the needle to barely clear the folded edge to create
O
a shelled edge.
If you sew shell tucks, space the rows at least 1.5 cm
D
E   D
(5/8˝) apart.
V    D
r Bias direction
D

Lapped Zipper Sewing

Press the lapped zipper icon and the zipper sewing
VD
O
ED
window will open.
Press the sewing step icon and the machine setting will
automatically adjust to suit each sewing step.
NOTE:
Dual feed foot VD (single) and dual feed
zipper foot ED (single) appear on the
visual touch screen when the dual feed
key is pressed. They are optional items.
Dual feed zipper foot ED (single) is used
with dual feed foot VD (single) together.
Fabric preparation
Add 1 cm (3/8˝) to the zipper size. This is the overall
opening size.
Mark the end of opening.
q Zipper size
w Opening size
e 1 cm (3/8˝)
L
r End of opening
S
R
Attach the zigzag foot A.
Lock-a-Matic
Place the right sides of the fabric together and sew to the
end of the opening leaving a 2 cm (3/4˝) allowance.
t 2 cm (3/4˝)
Basting
Baste the zipper opening.
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O
D
862
OD
867
862
E   D
862
ED
867
L
S
R
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