Sewing On Heavy Fabrics; Gathering; Heavy Fabrics; Shirring - ELNA 3210 Instruction Manual

Sewing on Heavy Fabrics

The black button on presser foot A locks the foot in a
horizontal position when pushed in before lowering the
presser foot. This ensures even feeding at the beginning
of seams and helps when sewing many layers of fabric
such as welt seams used to hem jeans.
When the point of an increased thickness is reached,
lower the needle and raise the presser foot. Press in the
black button. Lower the foot and continue sewing.
This button releases automatically after a few stitches
have been sewn.

Gathering

Gathering/shirring evenly distributes fullness in an area
with very tiny pleats. Gathering is one row or two parallel
rows. Shirring is three or more parallel rows. Light to
medium weight fabrics provide the best results.
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Sew two rows of parallel stitches. Sew first row next to
raw edge using foot edge as guide. Sew second row next
to first row using foot edge as guide. Leave long thread
tails at beginning and end of each row.
Pull the bobbin threads simultaneously from each end of
the fabric until the desired amount is gathered.
Knot the threads at each end and distribute the gathers
evenly.
Reset machine settings to straight stitch. See page 23.
Sew between two rows of stitching to secure gathering.
OR
Lay gather fabric over flat fabric and sew the two fabrics
together directly on the second row of gathering stitches.
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