S Ome P Ractical Sewing - ELNA Plana Star de Luxe CI. Manual

S ome P ractical Sewing
Your instruction book gives you all the necess ary
information abo ut how yo ur ELNA works, b ut it
is not a sewing course! T he fo llo win g pages
serve as a complete guide f or the effi cient use of
your EL NA. Other pra cti ca l sugg estion s ca n be
given to you by your ELN A deal er, an d by t he
special bo oklets you can obtain from him. Find
out about these !
Zi g zag S t itc h
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1
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2-4
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1-4
Use the presser foot.
Usefu l for overcastin g, etc.
Sat i n S titc h - Fig. 62
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1
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1-4
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X-y,
The satin stitch is easy to adjust thanks t o the
large distance which has been allowed for fi ne
adjustme nts between 0 and
1,
on th e stitch
length kno b.
Gen erall y use d f or deco rative pattern s, mono-
grams, etc.
A nice raised effect is obtained by c over ing the
first row of st itches, on ce or tw ice, using th e
same stitc h width .
Tapered Sati n S t itc h -
Fig. 63
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1
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1-4-1
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X-y,
Turn t he stitch w idt h l ever to its horizontal posi-
ti on. The width of t he sti tch es can be ch anged
while sewing, to obtain a st it ch w ith a fuller
or tapered effect, as desired . It is use d fo r
making monog rams and fancy patterns .
Fo r monogrammin g, stretch the mate rial on an
em broidery hoop.
Overcasting - Fig. 64
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4
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2-4
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1,-1
Place th e work as in fi g. 64. Thi s overcasti ng is
pa rticu larly durable and wit hstands repeate d
washing.
Edge-to-Edge 'Sewin g - Fig. 65
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4
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3-4
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X-y,
It is best t o joi n t wo selvedg es.
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