Sears 17891 - Manual (Page 27)

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OVERCASTING
Thb is OHS of the more freoutntly used
zigzag stitohef on garment constriictlon.
You may want to overcast afottg the raw
edp of each seam aliowartce or fold the raw
trige toward the garimnt and stitch.
so the needb plerees the
short of the outsidi ^ga. «aw or worn _
of older gwments can be overcast to prevertt
further raveling.
SATIN STITCHING
SITTINGS
Stitch Seioctor»i
Stitch Length -| between 0 and 24
Use Satin itlttdi foot which Is groovwl to
permit dense stiichtng to pase under it easily.
Whanevar ^ are using this sdtch, it b
to ramamber to loosert the tenaion of the tog
thread
sligbtiy> the wider the atitch you
make; the looser the tension should be.
ft you are atltching on a vary aoft fabric, use a
backing of tbaua gaper or inleHeelni for a
well formed atitch. Pucktrlng of the malarial
will be elimlnatid and tha bobbin thread win
not be vbtbb on the right side of the fsbrlc.
As with sli gpecbl stitches, it is best to maks
a samgia design on your fabric before starting
the design on the garment.
BAR TACKING
Settings same as Satin Stitching
Choose this stitch to reinforce polnb of strain
such as comers of pockets artd straps on
lingerie.
Sew 4 to 6 stitches using a medium-width
zigtag.
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