Family maintenance sewing mending a rent or tear, Mending trouser pocket, Girdle repairs – SINGER 319K User Manual
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FAMILY MAINTENANCE SEWING
MENDING A RENT OR TEAR
Household linens, sheets, towels and pillow cases are quickly mended on
the SINGER Automatic Swing-Needle Machine by holding an underlay of
straight or bias fabric underneath the tear and stitching with the multiple
stitch zigzag over the tear bringing the edges of the tear together and rein
forcing them. The ends or corners are given added strength by using a
shorter stitch length.
Use: All-purpose Throat Plate and Presser Foot
Central Needle Position
5 Bight
25 to almost 0 Stitch
Multiple Stitch Zigzag Lever B
MENDING TROUSER POCKET
Regulate machine in the same way as for mending a tear, and stitch pocket
together allowing the needle to stitch very close to the edge on its right
stroke, reinforcing the edge and
closing the seam at the same time.
GIRDLE REPAIRS
Zigzag stitching is well suited for
use on garments of an elastic
nature that require firm, flexible
stitching. The multiple stitch zig-
plaii
appropriate for sucn repairs. The
zag, as well as the plain zigzag, is
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Fig. 203. Mending a Tear
Fig. 205. Repairing a Girdle
Fig. 204. Mending a Trouser Pocket
stitch length and bight are regu
lated according to the need. A
needle slightly larger in size than
is used for regular stitching is
sometimes necessary to accommodate the multiple layers of fabric and
elastic. Where both lengthwise and crosswise elasticity is important,
multiple stitch zigzagging is best suited.