White 1550 - Zig-Zag and Specialized Stitches; Zig-Zag Stitching and Overcasting; Interfacing Darts with Zig-Zag

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ZIG-ZAG STITCHING
Presser foot zigzag foot
Pattern
selector C(
W
Stitch length dial
0.3 — 4
zigzag foot
This is one of the more
frequently
used
zigzag
stitches in garment
construction.
You
may want to overcast
along the raw
edge
of each
seam allowance or fold the
raw edge
toward the garment and stitch.
Fig. 1 shows
the raw edge finished.
Fig.
2
illustrates the
folded edge stitched.
Stitch
so
the needle
pierces the fabric
just short of the outside
edge. Raw
or
worn
edges
of
older garments can
be
overcast
to prevent further
raveling.
INTERFACING DARTS
To
reduce bulk
of interfacing
darts, cut
interfacing
down center between
dart
lines. Overlap
cut edges, matching
dart
lines. Zigzag stitch
along marking line
from
point
to wide
end of dart. Trim
both raw edges close
to
stitching.
This
type of stitching greatly expands the
use
of
your
machine.
This is the
feature
that enables
YOU
tooumasts nas,appliqiia
amisaw on buttons. lJsing
thaiange
of widths as indicated
on
the
pattern
selector, you can sew any width you desire.
Since this
is a range, you
may set the dial between the
illustrated widths.
OVERCASTING
Fig. 1
Fig.2
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