Singer 20U - Corded Seams

CORDED SEAMS
Needle Position Selector: Center
Stitch Width Regulator: Straight Stitching Position
Throat Plate: General Purpose or Straight Stitch
Presser Foot: Zipper Foot
Feed Dog: General Purpose or Straight Stitch
The corded seam is a typical treatment for slip covers, child-
ren's clothes, blouses, and lingerie. To make a corded seam,
make the welting first, then stitch it into the seam.
To make the welting
1. Cut bias strips of fabric (width: three times the diameter
of the cord plus 1-1/4 inches).
2. Sew strips together on the lengthwise grain to obtain desired
length.
3. Fold resulting strip over cord, raw edges even.
4. Adjust zipper foot to the left side of the needle.
5- Lower zipper foot.
6. Stitch close to the cord (but do not crowd stitching against
cord), pulling gently on the strip, both in front and in
back of the zipper foot.
To stitch welting into seam
1. Place the corded welting between two fabrics.
2, Stitch, this time crowding the foot against the cord.
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