Ваг tacking, Overcasting stitch – Sears 38512102 User Manual

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Ваг Tacking

ф Needie positions selector dial; (€ID) CO (Cl>)

Ф Stitch length dial:

0.5 to 1

Ф

Sfrtch width dial:

2 to 5

0 Needle thread tension:

2 to 6

This is similar to a very short satin stitch and is used
to reinforce points of strain such as corners, pockets
and straps of lingerie.
Sew four (4) to six (6) stitches.

Overcasting Stitch

(J) Needle positions selector dial:

(|) Stitch length dial:

1 to 2

® Stitch width dial:

5

(2)

Needle thread tension:

1 to 4

This is useful in garment construction and in finishing raw edges
of any sewing project.

Start overcasting about 1/8” (0.3 cm) inside the raw comer of
a seam. If you start right at the edge, fabric bunches up and

the stitches become tangled.

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