SINGER 3150 - Manual (Page 65)

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Decorative Stitching
Your sewing machine has several stitches which
are purely decorative. These versatile stitches
allow you to add imagination and creativity to
your sewing projects. With these decorative
stitches, you can apply to clothes and house
hpid items: interesting details, youthful and
feminine accents, and personalized effects.
Some of the many applications of the
decorative stitches include border designs,
appliqué, twin-needle stitching, finished hems,
snrx)cking, embroidering, monograms and
topstitching accent lines on clothes. The
following pages illustrate decorative stitches on
your machine and provide examples for their
creative use.
Border Designs
Border designs that add a decorative touch to
wearirr apparel and household items can be
created by combining different types of straight
stitching and zig-zag stitching. Simple or
elaborate, delicate or bold, they can be varied
to suit the application. Use them as you would
a braid or to simulate horizontal vertical or bias
stripes on plain fabric.
PROCEDURE
Mark or crease fabric for thecenterline of first
row of stitching. If spacing between rows is not
greater than 1.3 cm (1 /2 Inch), gauge additional
rows with the presser foot. If spacing is wider,
nnark for each line of stitching. Use a backing of
crisp lawn, organdy or a fusible Intefacing. Be
sure to make a test sample on a swatch of your
fabric to check stitch settings and thr*»ad
tension, being sur-e to duplicate thickness and
interfacing or backing if appropriate.
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