SINGER 1036 Creative Touch - Manual (Page 39)

sewing knit and stretch fabric
When you sew stretch fabrics, double knits,
tricot, jersey, and elastic, choose one of the
stitch patterns that build stretch into the
seam. A wide variety of stitches are available. See table below. Remember to use a bail-point
Yellow Band needle in the machine when you
attach elastic or sew knit or stretch fabric.
STRETCH STITCH CHART
Pattern Where to Use
Straight Stretch Stitcht
Built-in Feather () or Honeycomb ( ^ )
(Stitch Width )
Overedge Stretch Stitcht
Plain seams that s-t-r-e-t-c-h — Sleeve and
gusset insertion — Swimsuit construc­
tion— Crotch seams — Repairing and rein­
forcing seams.
Overedge seams that stretch — Crotch
seams — Waistband and seam finishes in
shorts and slacks — Ski-suit, snow-suit,
and swimsuit construction.
Honeycomb Stitcht
Attaching elastic and stretch lace —
Lingerie and girdle repair — Swimsuit con­
struction — Edge finishes for seams, hems,
and facings.
Multi-Stitch Zig-Zagt
Attaching elastic and stretch lace —
Lingerie and swimsuit construction — Gir­
dle seams — Seam finishes — Casings and
waistband finishes.
Plain Zig-Zag
General-purpose stretch sewing — Lingerie
seams — Attaching stay tape — Seam
finishing — Edge finishing — Attaching
stretch lace.
Blindstitch
Flexible blindstitch hemming — Overcast
seam finishing — Shell hems in lingerie.
Feather Stitcht
Swimsuit seams — Attaching stretch lace ■
Lingerie and girdle seams.
tThis stitch is designed for strength and permanence and cannot readily be ripped out without risk of fabric damage.
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