Singer 1280 - Decorative Stitching

Decorative Stitching
Your sewing machine has severa stiches which are
purely decorative. These versatile stiches allow you
to add imagination anc creativity fo your sewing proj-
ects, With these decorative stitches, you can apply to
clothes and household items: interesting details,
youthful anc feminine accents, and personalized ef-
fects. Some of the many applications of the decorative
stitches include border designs, appliqué, twin-needie
stitching,
finished
hems.
smocking,
embroidering.
monograms and topstiching accent lines on ciothes.
The following pages illustrate decorative stiches on
your machine and provide exampies for their creative
use.
Border Designs
Border
designs
that
adc
a
decorative
touch
to
wearing
appare!
and
househoid
items
can
be
created
by
com-
bining
different
types
of
straight
stitching
and
zig-zag
stitching.
Simple
or
elaborate,
delicate
or
boic,
they
can
be
varied
to
sult
the
application.
Use
them
as
you
would
a
braid
or
to
simulate
horizontal,
vertical
or
pias
stripes
on
plain
fabric.
Procedure
Mark or crease fabric for the centre line of first row of
stitching.
lf
spacing
between
rows
is
not
greater
than
1.3 cm (1/2 inch), gauge additional rows with the pres-
ser
foot.
if
spacing
is
wider,
mark
for
each
iine
of
stitching.
Use
a
backing
of
crisp
lawn,
organdy
or
a
fu-
sibie
interfacing.
Be
sure
to
make
a
test
sampie
on
a
swatch
of
your
fabric
to
check
stich
settings
anc
thread
tension,
being
sure
to
duplicate
thickness
and
interfacing or backing if appropriate.
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