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FLATLOCK TUCKS
Flatlock
stitching
can create
decorative
tucks on
blouses,
dresses
and childrens wear.
Either
follow
the
placement
lines
on
your
pattern ordesign
your
own tucks
by stitching the
fabric
before laying out the pattern
pieces.
1.
Set
the
machine
for
two-thread
sewing and
the
desired
stitch
length and
width.
2.
Disengage
the upper knife
from
cutt¡ng position.
3.
Fold the fabric
-
right
side
out
-
along
tuck
placement
lines.
4.
Position
the fabric
under
the
presser
foot with
the
fold
aligned
with
the right
edge
of the
needle
plate.
Stitch the
tuck to
the
desired ending
point.
5.
Clear
the stitch
fingers and chain
off
the fabric.
6.
Thread
the
chain
through
a
large-eyed needle
and
carry
it
through
tò
the wrong
side
of the fabric
to
secure. (Figure 67)
7.
Tug
gently
on
the
fabric
on
either
side
of
the
stitches, causing
the
tuck to flatten.
(Figure 68)
Figure 68
Figure 67
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