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Darning with the three-step zigzag stitch
-No4
1_se
the thiee—step
hg/ag sli iii
to
fej)iiI
holes. teats
.itl(t
(liged
;eas.
•
II the a
is
oiilv
slightly
daili:ige(l. sew
oset
it
sitli seeal tows of
stit(
lung until
it
is se1l coveted.
•
For
tejis,
lIae(l
edges or
small
holes,
pLt(e
a i'
of faI)ric. slii.
4
i til
larger tliaii
the
dalilage(l iiea
ali(l
of
tIi(' saute
((1101.
Ofl the
ueiuug
side of the fabii(. Stitch
OWl
tlit'
ltuiiagt'(l
ti(l.
tItt'ti
((It
iWa\
tIt('
exc('sS
uitaieriah (lose
to
the
stit(hing
oil
thi(' l)a(k
si(ie
Of
'OltI
leI)tiu.
See
also
Atitoiiiatic
darning oti
page 5:13.
Note:
I he
elastic
stlt(
Ii ito.
is
also good
for
tlaritiiig
tears.
Sewing-on patches
—
No 4
I lie best
was'
to
lepa
larger holes
is
to pak
ft the
(lamaged area
with a
tU'\\
piece (if
fabric.
•
CUt
il piece
(if
fahric shi
4
i itls larger titan the daiutage(l area or hole.
•
Stitch the fahli(' patch.
owi
the (laliiage(l
auea. along
tile
edges
ssithi
the elastic
stitch.
•
Cut awas
the
daittaged
labjic
(III
the
I
e\eu
se
side close
to
the
stitching.
Repairing tears
—
No 4
Ott teats, frayed edges or small holes pla(
('
a pie e
of
fabric tinder the
reverse
side 1)1 the teal. Ihe utiderlas ed lahu ic rein foi
( es
the ss ork area
arnl ensures
perfect
[(pail
•
Lay a
itece of
fabric ttitdertieath
the dtitiaged fahuic. It
must
he a
little hat
gel
titan the (latnaged area.
•
\(
iSs SeSS
ve I
t
lie (l,ttltaged atea.
•
(ttt
the ttiihet lased piece of fabric close
to
the stitcliitg.
5:7
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