Handling special fabrics, Stylé-size, Machine accessories – SINGER 2001 TouchTronic User Manual
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handling special fabrics
Many fabrics, because of their construction or finish, demand special attention in sewing. Tech
niques used in stitching and handling, and choice of machine accessories, will vary with the
fabric. Let the table below guide your selection.
FABRIC HANDLING TABLE
FABRIC
BPEipiAL HANDLING
STITCH
Length-“
NEEDLE
Stylé-Size
style 2020
Size 14 or 16
MACHINE
ACCESSORIES
VINYL —
leather-look,
patent, suede,
reptile
Use transparent tape as a substitute for pins or
basting —Topstitch to hold seams and edges
flat — Avoid worked (machine) buttonholes. Use
bound buttonholes.
Long Straight
Stitch
for woven
backing
Style 2045
Size 14 or 16
for knit
backing
Even Feed
Foot
General Purpose
Needle Plate
PILE —
velvet,
velveteen,
corduroy
Stitch In direction of nap — Use plain seams —
Zig-Zag or bind seam edges to prevent fray
ing — Press over a self-fabric cloth.
Programmed
Straight Stitch
for seams
Medium Zig-Zag
or Honeycomb
Stitch for
overcasting
Style 2020
Size 14
Style 2045
Size 14 or 16
for panne
velvet
Even Feed
Foot
(General Purpose
Foot
only
for
overcasting)
General Purpose
Needle Plate
DEEP PILE —
fake fur
Pin rather than baste seams —Stitch in direc
tion of nap — Use plain seams for short-hair
furs; narrow overedged seams for shaggy, bulky
furs — Shear pile from seam allowances to
reduce bulk.
Long Straight
Stitch for plain
seams
Medium to Short
Zig-Zag Stitch
for overedged
seams
Style 2020
Size 16
Even Feed
Foot
General Purpose
Needle Plate
NAPPED
FABRIC —
cashmere,
mohair, camel
hair
Cut with nap running down — Sew in direction
of nap — Topstitch to hold seams and edges
flat.
Medium to Long
Straight Stitch
Style 2020
Size 11 or 14
Even Feed
Foot
General Purpose
Needle Plate
BLANKET
BINDING —
satin face
Hand-baste binding to blanket (pin marks
show) — Miter corners.
Programmed
Blanket Binding
Stitch
Style 2020
Size 11 or 14
Even Feed
Foot
Genera! Purpose
Needle Plate
PERMANENT
PRESS —
percale,
broadcloth,
shirting
Control seam tension manually by holding fabric
taut as It passes under the presser foot. Sew at
moderate speed.
Programmed
Straight Stitch
Style 2020
Size 11 or 14
Straight Stitch
Foot and Needle
Plate
FINE
KNITS —
tricot, jersey
Use narrow overedged, double stitched, or
French seams —Hold thread ends securely for
a few stitches at start of seam — Support seams
while stitching — see page 67 — Increase
presser foot pressure — see page 57 — Use un-,
derlay or backing if appropriate.
Medium to Long
Straight Stitch
Medium to Short
Narrow Zig-Zag
or Narrow
I
Overedge
Style 2045
Size 11 or 14
Straight Stitch
Foot and Needle
Plate (for straight
stitching)
General Purpose
Foot and Needle
Plate (for zig-zag
stitching)
SOFT
SHEER —
chiffon, voile,
China silk
Use French seams, double stitched — Hold
needle and bobbin threads when you begin to
stitch—Support fabric while stitching —see
page 67 — Use backing If appropriate.
Medium to Short
Straight Stitch
Style 2020
Size 9 or 11
Straight Stitch
Foot and Needle
Plate
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