Handling special fabrics, Fabmc-hamlmq – SINGER 1200 Athena User Manual
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handling special fabrics
Many fabrics, because of their construction or finish, demand special attention in sewing. Tech
niques used in stitching and handling, and choice of machine accessories, will vary with the
fabric. Let the table below guide your selection.
FABmc-HAmLmQ
table
FABHiC
SPSCtAL HAKDLiKG
STITCH
Length-Type
NEEDLE
Styie-Size
NiACHINE
ACCESSORIES
leptiie
iriKpifeht:ppe%s:aiiibi^
basting—Topstitch to hold seams and edges
bound butiDAholes.
Long Straight
Style 2020
6 1
i^ildrWb^edi'*'-
backing
Size 14or 16 ■
............... .
S: GdiiraiPdrpcsel
r'CeiirafiFdiib^':|
iiipaiaiiiiiiiiiis
veive:,
epss:|ii||gyi||i|s|
Stjlph^lhdirectibhipflhap
ini—ir^i:dveia:ailf-Pltnc1ltPthit-L
hifedium Straight
jflldiildr
Yarns':
Medium Zig-Zag
Stitch for
®irdiityg*f;
<:iSiylei:2b2b :
I■
Style 2045
for panne
velvet
General Purpose
1; Fo|tifiili|i|:i|i;,,
lilsFclIiillidri
overcasting)
General Purpose
). Piaie 1
.17
IT'''''''.
0eEiFlu|L-::i-:
Pin rather than baste seams —Stitch in direc-
tibl
''oi|hd:piip;iie
piph'
:pBiiip|ishdrt^hai
tuns; narrow overedged seams for shaggy, bulky
'educe ou <
rfchgiStralght, L-
Stitch for plain
Medium to Short
-cr jva-ecgeC
Iplpiibiili
i: GeiiEi'pipbse |
! Fo<itti'\f|'''''''':'''i'
li'Ptiie::. f| ’ "
FERMANiiMT i'i
PRESS —
pfercalCfllf!
b'roadbioihr
Controi seam tension as it passes under "e
presser foot. Sew at moderate speed.
Meciurr St'dign;
style 2020
Tp28ife|l4
Straight-Stitcn
P Fo<|pb:hiSlap ■
FlHEiii....
KXSTS —
;r cc; ,e'sey
Psi'''hprdvif'Pemdiidr
sFrlridhlipp^iSlldli IhiliiiP
a fbw 'sltdbiiiiltari P seiP'PbdiPrfseams''
while stitching. See page 46 —mcrease
presseifdcipt^#um;-: '
Medium Stralg.hi
ijdtltpi:...
Zig^
or Marrow
f village jj,..
■iipii2d4|ii|i‘
rp2i|:tbdl'4
Straight-Stitch
1 |iPdd|idn||Pla|bf L:
(for straight
General Purpose
Foot and Plate
ii: {foiblgrl^g:.il........,.,.„i.,..
il'siitpliiiiiil'l
..
BiKDiMG —
satin face
' shdw)’‘pi'Sjtliikbd|hP4
Long Straight
fditbii®....
Medium to Long
Zig-Zag Stitch
iiiriiteioraive i
Stitch
..
■»i'p2ei|i'dipi^
:|'Gehesal|Fdrpose if
ii GfeiifaiiPirpbse f
SOFT
SH££R~4-|
bsd:>F||hdi!i'*Se|Ps,idbpiii^t^^
ertds of .needle and bobbin thread when you
iMediimtdlShc#
Straight Stitch
ijtyiioalli:.......... .
iiipbeiiiidiiifc
ii..Strdigt^iStit|hi.'.i.i:|
i|ip||piipbpisifiiii|^
FABRIC —
aiohalr, carnel ;?
Cu|, whlsbai...|ui|ings|dcvi^i::—Je^ili
of
td
hoilliliiiiisSndledges.
fiat.
Straight Stitch
....
Size 11 or 14
ii GeptbllPuriose J
Gerseral Purpose
|Pla||ii|i||ft^^^^^
t For best resuits
Center,
when sewing this fabric, we recommend use of
the Even Feed Foot. avaiSable at your Singer Sewi.ng
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