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SEWING STRETCH FABRICS AND ELASTIC TAPE
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Stitch Name
Stretch stitch
3-point
zigzag stitch
Elastic-
attaching
stitch
*Select a stitch width of 5.0 mm (3/16 inch) or less.
CAUTION
● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if
the foot controller or
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
Attach zigzag foot "J".
a
Select stitch
b
Sew the fabric without stretching it.
c
Pattern No.
J
03
03
03
03
03
J
05
05
05
05
05
J
21
21
21
-
-
(start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
.
Application
Sewing stretch fabrics
03
03
and decorative stitching
Overcasting on medium
weight or stretch fabrics,
05
05
attaching elastic, darn-
ing, etc.
Attaching elastic to
-
-
stretch fabrics
Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that
of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
a
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
to make sure that the tape is uniformly
positioned on the fabric.
a Elastic tape
b Pin
Attach zigzag foot "J".
b
Select a stitch.
c
Stitch Width
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Auto
Manual
Manual
1.0 (1/16)
2.5 (3/32)
Yes
1.0–3.0
1.0–4.0
( J )
(1/16–1/8)
(1/16–3/16)
5.0 (3/16)
1.0 (1/16)
*
Yes
1.5–7.0
0.2–4.0
( J )
(1/16–1/4)
(1/64–3/16)
4.0 (3/16)
1.0 (1/16)
*
Yes
0.0-7.0
0.2-4.0
( J )
(0-1/4)
(1/64-3/16)
1
2
No
Rfc.
No
Rfc.
3
No
Rfc.
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