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adjusting stitches to suit stretch fabrics
GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRIC
Most
fabrics
of
stretch
or
knit
construction
need only to be guided in front of the presser
foot when you use one of the stretch stitches.
Some fabrics — nylon tricot and elasticized
fabrics,
for
example
—
do
require
support
while being stitched.
•
For nylon tricot and similar synthetic knits,
apply gentle tension by holding the seam in
front and back of the presser foot as you
sew (illustration
A).
•
For elasticized fabric, stretch lace, and knits
with an unusual amount of elasticity, apply
firm tension in front and back of the presser
foot to stretch the seam as the stitches are
being placed (illustration B).
C A U T I O N : D o n o t p u l l ¡ h e f a b r i c w h i l e y o u a r e
s t i t c h i n g a s t h i s m a y d e f l e c t t h e n e e d l e , c a u s
i n g i t t o b r e a k .
B
ADJUSTING PRESSURE WHEN
SEWING KNIT AND STRETCH FABRIC
Some
knit
and
stretch
fabrics,
because
of
their
structure,
require
either
more
or
less
than normal (NORM) presser bar pressure to
feed smoothly and evenly.
•
For thick, soft or very stretchy knits, de
crease pressure by turning dial from NORM
toward ^
•
For nylon tricot, ciré and similar hard sur
face synthetic knits, increase pressure by
turning dial from NORM toward MAX.
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