Singer 650 - Stitching Darts; Darts in Interfacing

Darts
Darts
provide fit and
contour in
a garment
and
should be accurately
stitched.
A straight
stitch dart
(A K 31 is usually
formed
by stith-
Ing from the
seaam edge, tapering
gradually
to the
point, where
the last
three or four
stitc•tes
are parallel
to the fold.
Stitch beyond
the told
to 1l0ic a thread
chain approx.
VI to
'ý inch (20 core it length
Tie the thread ends
into a
single knot
close to the
sitiLdnng.
Thread
ends at the
point of
the dart are
eli-
urirnated
when the single
thread principle
i%
employed
Unthread
needle arid with
Lhread
leading through
the throat
plato front bobhin
rethread
needle
from back
to Iront.
Tie
bobbin and upper threads
Ioget her, [raw
knot through
all threading
points including
NOM
d
ke-up
lever
eyelel
and
tension,
winding
.enouqh
on the spool
to complete stitdcing
the full
length of the
dart Take any
sladk out
of the thread
dby turning
the spool.
Lower
presser font and
stitch Iron,
point of dart to-
ward edge of
garment section
and backritdh
to reinforce,
This m-thod
is also ideal for
inside darts in
Sheer fabrics.
Darts In
Interfacing
Non--woven
imeerfacionqs
(an be
shaped with-
out bulk
with zig-zag
stitcding,
Stitch pattern
selector
settings BL
or BO can
be used
*Cul
out
the dart allowance
on the stitching
line. Bring
raw edges
together
and pin over
*
a muslin
stay, and
stitch, Backstitpl
at both
~ends,
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