SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II - Manual (Page 56)

OVEREDGED SEAMS MOCKOVEREDGÍNG
• Pattern: Overecge Stretch ^
• Stitch Width; 5 oniy t
• Needle Position:
A
• Stitch Control: ^
• Speed; in SLOW range
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• Overedge Foot
Seams in knit and stretch fabrics can be
joined and finished in one operation when you
use the overedge stretch stitch.
Procedure
Be sure to duplicate the cut of the garment
seam in your test, and use a ball-point
(yellow band) needle if you are sewing a
synthetic knit fabric.
2. Cut and fit the garment in the regular way.
using a 5/8 inch ( 1.6cm) seam allowance.
Baste seam line.
3. Trim seam edge evenly to a scant 1/4 inch
( 6mm) from seam-line basting.
4. Place tnmmeô seam under the overedge
foot so that the straight stitches fall on the
basted seam line and zig-zag stitches fall
over the seam edge.
Pattern: Slant Overedge di (see page 25)
Stitch Width: 5
Needle Position:
A
Stitch Control:
Speed: In SLOW range
General Purpose Needle Plate
General Purpose Foot or Even Feed Foot
When it is not practical to overedge a seam
because of the construction of the fabric, a
mock overedge finish can be applied. This
finish is appropriate for bulky knits, fine tri­
cots, and fabrics that curl or ravel.
Make a test sample before beginning gar- Procedure:
ment construction to test machine settings.
1. Make a test sample to check machine ad­
justments before beginning garment con­
struction.
2, Cut and fit the garment, allowing for 5/8 inch
( 1.6cm) seam allowance. Baste seam line.
3. Place seam under the presser foot so that
the straight stitches fall on the seam-line
basting.
4. Press after stitching and trim, away fabric
to produce a narrow seam. When the seam
supports the garmient, omit the trimming
step.
Overedged Seam Mock Overedging
tif 3 narrower stiicr: width is desired, as for overedging fine fabrics, use the general purpose foot in place of the
overedge foot.
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