White 447 - Elastic Stitch Applications

ELASTIC
STITCH
Set
your
sewing
machine
as
per
following
table:
Presser
Foot:
Zigzag
foot
Stitch
Length:
As
desired
(1
-
5)
Zigzag
Width:
Wide
(3
-
5)
Feed:
Sew”
L
Pattern
Selector:
This
stitch
is
one
of
the
most
useful
stitches
among
various
patterns
and
can
be
used
for
various
works,
such
as
repairing
tears,
fitting
the
elastic,
patching
and
so
on.
____________________________
Mending
1. Place
an
underlay
to
the
wrong
side
_________________
of
the
tear
for
reinforcement.
2.
Follow
the
line
of
tear,
and
sew
elastic
stitch
so
that
both
sides
of
tear
are
joined.
3.
Shorten
stitch
length
at
ends
or
corners.
Fitting
the
Elastic
1.
Place
the
elastic
on
the
material.
2.
Sew
elastic
stitch
by
stretching
the
elastic
both
in
front
and
back
of
the
presser
foot.
Joining
Stitch
When
you
wish
to
join
two
materials
at
the
top
of
each
edge,
use
this
elastic
stitch.
1.
Place
two
materials
edge
to
edge
under
the
presser
foot.
2.
Sew
elastic
stitch,
and
pay
careful
attention
not
to
separate
each
edge.
Sewing
on
Knits
Knitted
garments
are
sewn
by
this
elastic
stitch
effectively.
Use
nylon
thread
and
stitch
will
be
invisible.
L
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