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Seams which are not ironed open can be sewn
together and serged in one workstep
This method is fast, very durable and suitable for
many different materials.
The Pfaff Creative 1472 offers a selection of diffe
rent elastic closing and serging seams from which
you can easily select the corresponding seam for
all stretchable materials.
Closed overlock stitch or
overcasting stitch
prog
.J
(
[J
212526
'K
35
OA,3
Material'
Jersey
Especially jersey materials can he sewn together
and serged in one workstep with the recommend
ed stitches (Fig 1>.
Sleeve cuffs or knit collars can be sewn on with
the above-mentioned programs in a wear resis
tant manner just the same
Sewing neck cutouts: Measure the required
width and close the stand at the correct curvature
and press open the seam, fold over in lengthwise
direction and pin onto neck cutout from face side
The raw edges of the knit facing are placed on the
raw edqe of the cutout. In one workstep knit
facing and cutout edge are sewn together (Fig. 3)
In order to avoid waviness in the case of loosely
woven materials insert an elastic thread By this
means, the seam keeps its original shape (Fig 2)
Closed overlock stitch
*
Knit-edge foot (pecial accessory>
Needle;
70 or 80
Fashioned knit parts can easily be sewn together
with a closed overlock stitch seam. To obtain a
good looking seam we recommend inserting a
lightly tensioned wool thread in it (Fig 1)
proq
26
35
3
SIllch lengfh 3 0 mm
Place the raw edges undor the sewing foot, as
shown in Fig 2 Make sure the needle stitches just
beyond the fabric edge, as
it
descends in its right
position In this way, the edge thread is placed
over the raw edge and serves as an edge protec
tion
For setting overlock foot No 3 see page 62
Closing- and
serging seams
prog
2328
1
c
[
i
3—S
OA,3
prog
--
21 25
(J
I
3-5
F
F
F
F
F
F
[JJ
*
3F
F
Overlock stitch with
edge-thread effect
2
66
67
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