Viking 2780 - Page 22

Sewing
knitteds
Some
hints
for
sewing
knitteds:
Use
the
knit stitch
the
elastic
straightstitch.
The
elastic
overlock
seam
is
quite
of
same
function
than
the
overlock
seam
of
garment
industry.
Use
thin
sewing
thread,
synth.
thread
or
embroidery
cotton.
Apply
a
roller
sewing
foot.
since
an
ordinary
sewing
foot
catches
in
the
loops
of
the
knitting.
Tricot
seam
Place
needle
in
ts
highest
position.
Seams
selector
on
symbol
Stitchlenght
wheel
on
1—2.
With this
seam you
simultaneously
join 2
layers
and
overcast,
e.
g.
in
knitted
fabrics
and stretch.
This
seam
is
used
for
patching
of
seams
in
underdresses,
tricots
and
knitted
garments.
Top
stitching
You
can
do
top
stitching
and
decorative
stitching
with
ordinary
straightstitch,
the
elastic
straightstitch
or
the decorative
stitch.
The
elastic
straightstitch
can be
used
for
attractive
stitching
in
all
fabrics,
but
is
especially
suitabe
for top
stitching
in
knits.
When
top
stitching
with buttonhole
twist
thread,
you
will
need a
needle
corresponding
in
size
to
the
thread,
a
100—110.
It
will
consequently
make
rather
large
holes
in
the
fabric.
Another
way of
obtaining
prominent
stitching
is
to
thread
two
strands
in
the
same
needle.
Parallel
rows
of
decorative
stitching
can be
sewn
with
a
twin
needle.
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