Corded Trim; Single Cord For Gathering Heavy Fabric - ELNA eXcellence 720 Instruction Manual

Corded Trim

Sew over three strands of cording to create unique
borders and trims. Pearl cotton, knitting yarn,
embroidery floss, lace thread, fine wool or lily yarn
may be used as cording.
Select 089.
Attach multi-cord foot H.
Slide the sewing threads to the left and insert three
strands of cording into the slots of H cording foot
with 5 cm (2˝) extending behind the foot. Knot
together the strand ends. (The slots on H foot will
hold the lengths of cording while stitches form over
them.)
Mark design on the right side of the fabric with a
washable marker.
Stitch slowly and smoothly, turning the fabric as
you sew while guiding the cording over the design
lines.

Single Cord For Gathering Heavy Fabric

Select 2.
Decrease stitch width to 3.0.
Attach multi-cord foot H.
Insert a single cord in center groove of H foot. Sew
over cord.
Pull cord for desired amount of gathering. Secure
ends and distribute gathers evenly.
Lay gathered fabric over flat fabric and sew the two
fabrics together using straight stitch with stitch
length at 3.0 or higher.
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