Singer 457 - Keeping U P Appearances; Mending

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Needle Position : C
Stitch Width : 2-5
Stitch Length
:
12 to 20
Presser Foot :
General
Purpose
Feed Height : R
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Mending a Tear
with Zig-Zag Stitch
Replacing Elastic with
Zig-Zag Stitch
MENDING
The Illain
rig-rag
stitch is just .ls
useful for mending is it is for cre<t-
tive sewing . It forms a firm,
flexi-
ble bond for repairing tears ind for
reinforcing elastic .
Tears
1 . Trim ragged edges .
. Place
underlay on
the \\ - rvon g side
of tear for reinforcement .
(It is
Lest not to baste or llin the
under-
lay,
since \ - oil \\
-
il l be bringing
the edges of the tear together in
the next step .)
:I . Stitch on the right side, bringing
the edges of the tear together .
1 . Shorten stitch length it ends anal
corners to give extra strength .
5 . 'trim underlay .
Elastic
1 . Use the same settings as for
"'fears" above .
2 . Hold the elastic taut as you
stitch so that it \\ , ill remain
stretchable after stitching is
completed .
Bar Tacks
Use
a closc(l rig-rag stitch l() bar-
tack g .irter ., pockets, zillllers,
shoulder
straps, etc .