Shirring And Gathering; Pin Tucks - Singer XL-6000 Instruction Manual

Shirring and gathering
Shirring: For sleeve ca
Stitch pattern Presser foot to
to be selected be selected
Standard presser
foot (A)
as or waistbands
Gathering: For sleeve cuff or yoke.
Decrease needle
1
Change stitch length.
2
thread tension.
Gathering
Shirring
3
Thread length at beginning
and end shall be approxi-
mately 5 cm. Sew two
parallel seams.
Draw bobbin thread of seam
/
4, to shirr fabric.
Set stitch length at 3.0 to 5.0
for gathering and set it at 1.5 to
2.0 for shirring.
At end of sewing, draw out fabric
by 5 cm or more and press
thread trimming button.
Pin tucks
Stitch pattern Presser foot to
to be selected be selected
Standard presser
foot (A)
Pin tucks are are decorative tucks used to embellish garments
and crafts.
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You can also sew pin tucks \
with a twin-needle. Twin needle
tucks are always even as they are
formed by two parallel needles.
Increasing the tension will result in
\a more pronounced pin tuck. /x
/-
Using an iron, press
folds in the fabric to
create a crisp folded
line for sewing.
Sew folds taking care not to
2
stretch them.
After finishing sewing,
press pin tucks to one
3
side.
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