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SECTION
3.
LEARN THE STITCHES
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Shell Stitching
Set the Machine
Stitch
Top
thread
tension
control
3 to 9
Stitch
selector
(Model 12614)
(Vlodel 11607)
Stitch length
control 1to 2
Zigzag foot
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The Stitch
and Its Uses
The Shell
Stitch
is formed
by sewing
a
blind
hem
over folded
fabric.
Several
rows
of shel
stitching
are called
she l
tucks.
Shell
stitching
can
be used
to finish
hems, sleeve and neck openings.
Shell
tucking
can
be used
to create
scalloped
tucks
on
blouses
and
lingerie.
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Here's How
1.
For best effect:
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set the stitch
length
as you
desire.
you
may need to tighten
the
top thread
tension
slightly.
allow
the
needle
to
just
clear the folded
edge of the
fabric
when
it zigzags.
2.
If you
sew
rows of shell
stitches,
space the rows 1/2"
apart.
You
can sew Shell
Stitch
o_ knits
or
soft silky
wovens
i_ any direction.
Box Stitching
Set the Machine
Stitch
Top
thread
tension
control
1 to 4
Stitch selector
(Model
12614)
(Model 11607)
Stitch length
control
1
Zigzag
foot
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Use this
stitch
to
join
heavy
weight
interlining.
Overlap
two
raw
edges
together
and
use this stitch
to join them.
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