SINGER 1200 Athena - Manual (Page 66)

Your new SINGER sewing machine has
several decorative stitches. These versatile
stitches allow you to add imagination and
creativity to your sewing projects. With these
decorative stitches, you can apply to clothes
and household items: interesting details,
youthful and feminine accents, and per­
sonalized effects.
Some of the many applications of the decora­
tive stitches include border designs, appli­
qués. twin-needle stitching, finished hems,
smocking,
embroidering, monograms and
topstltching accent lines on clothes. The
following pages i!lustrate several of the
decc^ative stitches on your machine and pro­
vide examples for their creative use.
Border Desïcn
ВОВОЕВ OESIOriS
Border designs that add a decorative touch to
wearing apparel and household item,s can be
created by combining different types of
straight stitching and zig-zag stitching. Sim­
ple or elaborate, delicate or bold, they can be
varied to suit the application. Use them as you
would a braid or to simulate horizontal, verti­
cal or bias stripes on plain fabric.
Procedyre
Mark or crease fabric for the center line of
first row of stitching. If spacing between rows
is not greater than 1/2-inch (1.3cm), gauge
additional rows with the presser foot. If spac­
ing is wider, mark for each line of stitching.
Use a backing of crisp lawn, organdy or a fusi­
ble interfacing and be sure to make a test
sample on a swatch of your fabric to check
stitch settings and thread tension.
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