SINGER 514 - Manual (Page 56)

HINTS ON SEWING SPECIAt FABRICS (Continued)
BBÍKMS IN CIRÉ
SEAMS m VELVET
erne (WeMook Taffeta and
Tricot) t
# Do not use pins in any area of the garment
that will be visible when completed,
# Use masking tape or zipper adhesive tape
instead of pins or basting to hold scams,
zippers and hems in place for stitching,
# Stitch accurately : seams cannot be ripped
out because needle marks remain in the
fabric,
O Sew seams under light tension by
holding fabric slightly taut at front and
back of needle,
# Stitch ciré taffeta with a fairly long stitch
(2,6 " 3>5) and use an enclosed edge
finish for seams and herns,
# Stitch ciré knits with a medium length
stitch (2) and use a yellow-band needle,
O Machine-worked buttonholes (as well
as bound) can be made In ciré fabric.
# Always use an interfacing and make sure
the close zig-zag stitches do not cut the
fabric.
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VELVET AND VELVETEEN
Use a light pressure dial setting to pre­
vent crushing pile,
Mark and baste with silk thread Use a
Cat, 2020, size 11 needle and a fine
thread for seaming. For velvet, '60' silk
or nylon thread is recommended.
Always stitch in the direction of the nap.
For unpuckered seams, pin or hand baste
together and then stitch under light
tension (see page 20), Extra long straight
seams may be machine basted with a
long wide zig-zag stitch.
To sew panné velvet, use a yellow-band
needle and a shorter-than-normal stitch
length (1,6-2),
fTho Even Feed Foot, available for separate
purchase, is designed to aid in sowing those
fabrics.
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