ELASTIC GATHERING FOOT (C) AND
ELASTIC GATHERER (3 SIZES)
e elastic gathering foot not only takes the hard
work out of evenly attaching elastic, it is also great for
making your own custom soutache. Simply snap
on one of the three elastic gathering attachments to
quickly sew 7.5 mm, 10 mm, or 13 mm (1/4”, 3/8”
or 1/2”) at elastic directly onto fabric using either a
three or four-thread overlock stitch. Another option
with this versatile foot is to create shirring with Cover
Hem stitching.
OVERLOCKING ELASTIC GATHERS
1. Select sewing program:
(1) Safety 4-read Stitch or
(2) 3-read Stitch Wide
2. read and set up machine as indicated on the
machine or in your instruction manual.
Set Stitch Width Dial to widest width.
Set SL to 3 1/2-4. Test Sew.
3. Attach elastic gathering foot. Snap elastic gatherer
“A” onto elastic gathering foot. See Figure 1.
4. Loosen adjustment screw “B” and insert elastic
into slot “C”. (Cut a generous length to allow for
test sewing.) Pull elastic under foot and extend it
behind foot. Tighten screw “B” to set amount of
gathering. See Figure 1.
5. Position guide “D”; the elastic should be on the
needle plate right edge and next to cutting blades.
Place fabric with right side up under elastic in
front of cutting blades. See Figure 2.
6. Lower needle(s) into fabric. Lower the presser
foot. Sew rst two stitches by hand turning
handwheel. Test sew, adjusting elastic gatherer
for fullness and checking that only fabric and
not the elastic is being cut. Sew at medium speed.
See Figure 3.
NOTE:
If you are using elastic lace, insert lace
scallop to le side of elastic gatherer.
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