SINGER 1050 - Manual (Page 60)

Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag Bar Tacks
With the multi-stitch zig-zag you can make strong bar tacks.
Multi-stitch zig-zag bar tacks are effective for tacking beit
ioops on heavy fabrics such as denim. Be sure to check the
Fabric, Thread and Needie Table on page 12 for correct thread
and needle selection with your choice of fabric.
• Stitch: multi-stitch zig-zag <
• Stitch width: ^ ? i
e Stitch length: 0
• Snap-on feed cover (To attach feed cover see page 7)
® General purpose foot or special purpose foot
We recommend making a test sample first using scraps of
the material you will be sewing the bar tacks on, duplicating
all thicknesses.
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1. Mark position for the finished end of belt loop on the fabric.
• Place belt loop, wrong side up, straight stitch with cut end
3 mm ('/8 inch) from edge of garment; do not stitch beyond
edges of the belt loop. Trim the end close to the stitching
and press.
2. Fold belt loop back on the stitching line and press.
• Program your machine according to the code above.
• Stitch 3 mm ('/a inch) from the fold using the multi-stitch
zig-zag.
3. Fold over loose end and bar tack.
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