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UTILITY STITCHES
■ Gathering
Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.
a
Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot "J".
b
Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and
the thread tension to approximately 2.0 (weaker
tension).
c
Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by about 10 cm
(4 inches) (page 41).
1 Upper thread
2 Bobbin thread
3 About 10 cm (4 inches)
d
Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam
line, then trim excess thread leaving about 5 cm
(2 inches).
1 Seam line
2 1 cm to 1.5 cm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
3 About 5 cm (2 inches)
e
Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of
gather, then tie the threads.
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f
Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
g
Sew on the seam line and remove the basting stitch.
■ Flat Fell Seam
Use for reinforcing seams and finishing edges neatly.
a
Select
and attach presser foot "J".
b
Sew the finish line, then cut half of the seam allowance
from the side on which the flat fell seam will lie.
*
When the automatic thread cutting and automatic
reinforcement stitching are preset, reverse stitches
will be sewn automatically at the beginning of
sewing. Press
(Reinforcement stitch button) to
sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread
automatically at the end of sewing.
1 About 1.2 cm (1/2 inch)
2 Wrong side
c
Spread the fabric out along the finish line.
1 Finish line
2 Wrong side
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