SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
115
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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. 5/
32 inch) and the thread tension to
approximately 2.0 (weaker tension).
c
Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by 50
mm (approx. 2 inches) (page 59).
a Upper thread
b Bobbin thread
c About 5 cm (approx. 2 inches)
d
Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to
the seam line, then trim excess thread
leaving 50 mm (approx. 2 inches).
a Seam line
b 10 to 15 mm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
c About 50 mm (approx. 2 inches)
e
Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the
desired amount of gather, then tie the
threads.
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 seam 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 the “Reinforcement Stitch” button to
sew a reinforcement stitch and trim the thread
automatically at the end of sewing.
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