Free Arm Sewing; Reinforcing Stretch Stitch - Singer XL-6000 Instruction Manual

Free Arm Sewing
Free arm sewing capability is very useful for sewing circular fabrics such
as cuffs, attaching facing to armhole of sleeveless garment, sewing
lower sleeve edge and sewing bottom of trousers.
Draw auxiliary bed to left until it comes off.
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Setting in
/_/! _/sleeves
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(_, \ ,_ / Cuff sew, ng
"_/_ _ I \ fTopstitching
Hemming
Collar sewing
Small articles
Reinforcing stretch stitch
Stitch pattern Presser foot
to be selected to be selected
Standard presser
foot (A)
Reinforcing stretch stitch helps reinforce seams when used for
sewing knit fabrics or to reinforce high stress areas such as the
crotch of pants and under-arm seams.
Setting sleeve
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Side i
t rcing
\ I.. stitch 1
Reinforcing stretch stitch is
used to reinforce these
parts.
Crotch of pants
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Reinforcing stretch stitch is
used to reinforce the crotch
of pants.
Other applications
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Joining top and bottom
Bags
Gathering
Attaching cuff
Attaching yoke
Attaching pocket
In the case where one of the pieces of materials to be oined has
gathers, tucks or pleats (such as joining top and bottom, attaching
cuff and attaching yoke), reinforcing stretch stitch can help reinforce
the seam.
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