SINGER 514 - Manual (Page 35)

SEAMING AND FINISHING
l A ú m ñ SEAIVIS
Ladder Seams
A ladder seam made with blindstitching
is functioiiai and decorative at the same
time. Particularly appropriate for knit and
stretch
fabrics, the blindstitch provides
stretchable, decorative construction
seams, and edge finishes for necklines,
pockets and collars in sportswear and
swimwear.
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Pattern Selector :
PiexhStitch Dial : 0
Stitch Width : [
Needle Position:
Stitch Length: 1 -1.5
Pressure: Light
Tension: Light
General Purpose Prosser
General Purpose Needle
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Foot
Plate
1. Make a test sample first to adjust
thread tension and stitch length to
suit your fabric. Needle thread tension
should be tighter than normal
2> Cut and fit garment allovvang for
l.bcrn (I"") seam allowance. Baste
seam line.
3. Place stitching so that the straight
stitches of the blindstitch pattern fall
on the seam line.
4. After stitching, open seam by pulling
fabric back on opposite sides of seam
to produce ladder effect. Press seam
allowances of construction seams to
one side. Seam allow^ances of enclosed
seams are pressed together in the
usual way after seam has been opened.
Biindstltching
Ladder Seam
Opening Seam to
Form Ladder Effect
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