Singer 457 - Page 34

SEAMS (Continued)
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Flat-Felled Seams
Pattern Selector : Ih1W
Needle Position : C
Stitch Width : 1
1
/Z
Stitch Length : 15-20,
depending
on fabric
Presser Foot : General Purpose
Feed Height : R
Zig-zag stitching
gives strength and
durability to flat-felled seams .
1 .
Stitch the seam on the right side
of the fabric, taking full
seam
allowance .
2 . Press the seam
allowances to one
side, keeping
the right side of the
stitch
on top .
3 . Trim
the underseam allowance
to one-half its width .
4 .
Turn the upper seam allowance
edge evenly over
the trimmed
edge . Top-stitch,
allowing the
needle to enter the seam line and
the seam thickness alternately .
Flat-Felled Seam