Keeping up appearances, Tears, Mending – SINGER 514 User Manual
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Keeping up appearances
TEARS
Multi-stitch zig-zag forms a firm, flexible
bond for repairing tears.
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PhxhStitch Dial: 0
Stitch Width:
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Noodle Position: 1» I -L ! J
Stitch Length: To suit fabric
Pressure: To suit fabric
Tension; To suit fabric
General Purpose Prosser Foot
General Purpose Needle Plate
1. Trim ragged edges.
2. Place underlay on wrong side of tear
for reinforcement. Do not baste.
3. Stitch on right side, bringing edges
of the tear together.
4. Shorten stitch length at ends and
corners to give extra strength,
b. Trim underlay.
NOTE: For mending tears in stretch
materials it is best to use a
Fhxi-Stiioh^
MENDING
BAR TACKED SELT LOOPS
MENDING
Bar Tacks
Bar tacks, to reinforce points of strain,
are made with the plain 7.lg-?:ag stitch at
satin stitch length. Use them at pocket
corners, to attach garters, secure shoulder
straps, belt loops and zipper openings.
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