SINGER 1030 Creative Touch - Manual (Page 26)

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how stitches are produced
All stitches are produced by discs. Fashion
Stitch discs control the side-to-side movement
of the needle; Flexi-Stitch discs control both
the sIde-to-side movement of the needle and
the back-and-forth movement of the feed.
a straight stitch. (The straight-stitch disc can
also produce speed basting, see page 28.)
All interchangeable discs have designs on
both sides and produce 12 patterns — four
Fashion Stitch and eight Flexi-Stitch patterns.
Your sewing machine has ten built-in discs
and your accessory set contains six inter­
changeable discs (one of which is in place in
the machine when delivered). The ten built-in
discs can produce five Fashion Stitch patterns
(white), four Flexi-Stitch patterns (yellow), and
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In addition to the obviously decorative uses of
the stitch patterns, some serve very practical
purposes. In the section called “Sewing the
Professional Way,” beginning on page 41, you
will find instructions for both decorative and
practical uses of these patterns.
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machine produce the stitches illustrated
Plain Zig-Zag Stitch. Used for general-pur­
pose stretch sewing, buttonholes, attaching
buttons, bar tacks, and applique.
Straight Stitch. For seaming and speed bast-
:ing..
Muiti-stitch Zig-Zag. Lets you mend, join, and
reinforce without bulk.
Ribbon Stitch. A decorative pattern for single-
and twin-needle work.
Icicle Stitch. Perfect for ornamental borders
and edges.
Blindstitch. Indispensable for finishing hems.
Featherstitch. Extremely versatile. Use it for
stretchable straight-stitch seams in knit and
stretch fabrics and for fagoting, embroidering,
and quilting.
Honeycomb Stitch, ideal for smocking and
useful for mending, overcasting, and attaching
elastic and stretch lace.
Leaf Stitch. Fordecorative stitching.
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