Janome mystyle 16 - Three-Step Zigzag

SECTION
3.
LEARN
THE
STITCHES
Zigzag
Stitches
(Continued)
9Three-Step
Zigzag
Set the Machine
Stitch width
-
control 5-
4
0
Top
thread tension
control
2
to
6
Stitch
length
control 0.5
to I
2Seam
Finishing
(Overcasting)
Mending
Place
the fabric under
the presser
foot Position
the tear
under the
needle so
Stec
4 sothat
the edge will be slightly
inside that the
stitching will catch
both sides.
teright hand
side of the
presser foot.
SrthStitch
Guide
the
work
so
the
right
hand
F
T-R,::stitches
tall
at
the
edge
of
the
fabric.
A: Zigzag
foot
The
Stitch and Its
Uses
The three-step
zigzag is a combination
zigzag and
straight stitch.
You may
use
the three-step
zigzag everywhere
you
would
use
the basic
zigzag stitch.
It
has more
strength,
elasticity,
and is
flatter than
a regular
zigzag.
The
three-step
zigzag
stitch is
especial-
ly useful for:
- mending
-sewing
patches
smoothly
and
securely.
-
repairing straight tears.
- finishing
seams,
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