White 2137 - Twin Needle Work; Using Twin Needles for Decorative Stitches

E.
Drop
feed,
lock
stitch
width
at
4,
take
3
or
4
stitches,
leave
needle
in fabric
left
of
stitches.
Pivot
fabric
on
needle
to
make
next
daisy
petal.
Continue
until
flower
design
is
complete.
Lock
threads
by
setting
stitch
width
at
0
and
taking
3
or
4
stitches
in
center
of design.
Twin
Needle
Work
See
Figs.
24
and
25
Variations
of
the designs
shown
in
Fig.
24
(with
the
exception
of
the daisy.
may
be
done
with
twin
needles
when
the
right
stitch
lock
is set
on
No.
1½
width.
Always
turn
the
wheel
by
hand
to
be
sure
needles
do
not
strike
either
side
of the
needle
plate
hole.
A.
Set
locks
at
0
and
1½.
Move
lever
at
even
pace
from
0
to
1½,
and
back.
Keep
repeating
in
rhythm.
B.
Set
stitch
length
at
2,
the
stitch
width
at
1.
Do a
few
zigzag
stitches,
drop
feed
for 3
or
4
stitches,
then
raise
feed
quickly.
By operating
the
feed
knob
rhyth
mically,
it
is
not
necessary
to
count
stitches
to
obtain
uniformity
of
pattern.
C.
Set
width
locks
at
½
and
1½.
Sew
a
few
stitches
at
1½,
then
quickly
move
lever
to
½.
Repeat
the
back
and
forth
movement
while
running
machine
rather
slowly.
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