SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II - Manual (Page 51)

DARTS
Darts can be made in the usual way on your
sewing machine. Thai is, you begin stitching
at the wide end of the dart, stitch to the point,
and then fasten the two thread ends.
However, thanks to the push-button bobbin,
you can avoid the problem of fastening the
thread ends by making a “continuous-thread”
dart and stitching in the opposite direction.
This method is partioularly useful for darts in
sheer fabrics, where transparency requires a
neat, clean finish, it is also useful for darts
made on the right side of a garment as a style
detail.
Regular Darts
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• .Pattern: Straight Stitch Á
• Stitch Width: A
• Needle Position:
A
• Stitch Control: About 12 (2) or to suit fabric
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose or Straight Stitch Foot
1. Stitch from the seam edge, tapering grad­
ually to the point.
2. Stitch beyond the fabric to form a thread
chain 1 /2 (1.3cm) to 3/4 inch (1.9cm) long.
Clip thread ends about two inches (5cm)
from dart point.
3. Tie the thread ends into a single knot close
to the stitching.
Contirtuous-Thread Darts
1. Set the machine as for regular darts.
2. Wind an empty bobbin with enough thread
to make a single dart (usually less than one
yard).
3. Close slide plate, and position the needle
in the very edge of the fold, at the point of
the basted or pinned dart.
4. Lower the presser foot.
5. Stitch carefully from the point to the wide
end of the dart at the seam edge.
Remember to remove excess thread from
bobbin before rewinding.
Starting to Stitch Continuous-Thread Dart
Continuous-Thread Dart
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