Necchi NL11C - Flatlock Sewing

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Decorative atlock, wide (C)
- Place the upper cutter in the nonworking
position. The fabric should not be trimmed
on this stitch.
- Followsteps1-3above.
- Foldthefabricpiece,wrongsidestogether,
to sew a decorative stitch on the right side
of the project.
- Position the fabric so the seam is sewn with
partofthestitchextendingo󰀨thefabric.
- Unfold the fabric and pull on opposite sides
ofthestitchtoatten.
Tip: The upper looper thread is the prominent
threadintheatlockstitch.Placeadecorative
thread in the upper looper and regular threads
in the lower looper and needle.
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Flatlock sewing
Aatlock(a)ismadebyadjustingthetension
of the 3-thread overlock stitch, sewing the
seamandpullingthefabricsaparttoatten
the seam. The tensions must be adjusted
correctlyforthefabrictopullatproperly.
Aatlockcanbeusedbothasadecorative
construction stitch, sewing two pieces
together(standardatlock),orfordecoration
onlyononepieceoffabric(decorative
atlock).Therearetwowaystosewaatlock.
Either with the wrong sides of the fabric
together to create a decorative look, or with
the right sides together, to create a ladder stitch.
Standard atlock, wide (B)
- Use the left needle.
- Thread the lower and upper looper and the
left needle.
- Set the thread tension according to "3–
threadatlock,wide(andnarrow)".
- Place the wrong sides of the two pieces of
fabric together to sew a decorative stitch
on the right side of the project.
- Sew the seam, trimming the excess
fabric. The needle thread will form a V
on the underside of the fabric. The lower
looper thread will pull into a straight line at
the fabric edge.
- Unfold the fabric and pull on opposite
sidesoftheseamtopullthestitchesat.
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B C
D
A
B C
D