SINGER 717 Scholastic - Manual (Page 32)

hints on sewing special fabric
LEATHER-LOOK VINYLf
• Use masking tape or zipper adhesive tape
instead of pins or basting to hold seams, zip­
pers and hems in place for stitching.
• Stitch with a long stitch (8 to 10 straight
stitches per inch). A short stitch may cut the
fabric.
• Sew with a steady, even pace and stitch ac­
curately. Seams cannot be ripped out with­
out leaving needle marks in the fabric.
• The shiny side of some vinyls tends to stick
to metal surfaces. Use a strip of tissue paper
between the fabric and metal machine sur­
faces to present this.
• Reinforce button and buttonhole areas with
interfacing. Bound buttonholes are the best
choice for vinyls with knit backing.
• Topstitchingholdsseamsandgarmentedges
smooth and flat, and adds a decorative note.
• For sharp points on collars and lapels, take
one or two stitches diagonally across the
point to allow enough space to enclose the
seam edge smoothly.
CIRE (Wet-Look Taffeta and Tricot)f
• Do not use pins in any area of the garment
that will be visible when oompleted.
• Use masking tape or zipper adhesive tape
instead of pins or basting to hold seams, zip­
pers and hems in place for stitching.
• Stitch accurately; seams cannot be ripped
out because needle marks remain in the
fabric.
Sew seams under gentle tension by holding
fabric slightly taut at front and back
needle.
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Stitch ciré taffeta with a fairly long stitch (8
to 10 straight stitches per inch) and use an
enclosed edge finish for seams and hems.
Stitch ciré knits with a medium-length stitch
(12 straight stitches per inch) and use a fine
ball-point needle.
Machine-worked buttonholes (as well as
bound buttonholes) can be made in ciré fab­
ric. Always use an interfacing and make sure
the close zig-zag stitches do not cut the
fabric.
Turning a Sharp Comer on Leather-Look Vinyl
tThe Even-Feed Foot (¿escribed on page 43 is designed to aid in sewing this fabric.
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