Gathering With Elastic Threads; Blindhem; Stretch Blindhem - Pfaff Creative 2140 Instruction Manual

5.
Stitch 7
Gathering with elastic threads is particularly suitable for decorative
elastic gathering such as blouse sleeves, waist seams or
necklines.
Mark the first gathering row on the reverse side of your fabric.
a few stitches and stop with the needle in the fabric (Needle
Down). Raise the presser foot. Wrap the elastic around the back of
the needle, with even length elastic threads coming towards you.
Lower the presser foot and sew a few more stitches to secure the
elastic, making sure to guide the elastic threads to the right and
left of center. Continue overstitching (couching) the elastic threads
to the fabric.
When you are finished couching the elastic thread, pull on the
ends of the elastic threads to gather. The amount of gathering is
determined by the amount you pull on the elastic thread. Secure
all thread and elastic ends.
TIP: To use the 3-Groove Cording foot (optional accessory), sew a
few stitches and stop with the needle down. Wrap the elastic
around the back of the needle. with even length elastic
threads coming towards you. Lower the presser foot and sew
a few more stitches to secure the elastic. Again, stop with
the needle down. Raise the presser foot and pull the elastic
cords to the top of the foot. Slide the cords into the grooves.
Lower the presser foot and continue couching. Stitch 98 is a
good alternative for decorative elastic gathering.
The blindhem stitch will create a hem that is invisible on the right
side of the fabric.
Use Blindhem foot 3 with blindhem stitch 30 or stretch blindhem
stitch 31. The stretch blindhem stitch will create a hem that is
invisible on the right side of the fabric and overcast the raw edge in
one operation. It is especially useful on knit fabrics.
Clean-finish (neaten) the raw edge and press the hem under to
the desired width.
Baste the hem in place approximately 1 cm (3/8") away from the
raw edge.
Fold the hem back along the basting line, exposing the wrong side
of the hem facing.
Place the fabric under the presser foot, so the red guide of the foot
is butted against the inner foldline of the hem.
Overstitch the seam allowance, making sure that the needle barely
pierces the fold of the hemline. The needle must only pierce one
or two fibers of the fabric.
If you wish the stitches to be visible on the right side of the fabric.
adjust the edge guide (B) further to the right by turning the set
screw (A). This produces a decorative hem finish.
For the stretch blindhem make sure that the zigzag stitch on the
right edge overcasts the raw edge of the hem facing edge.