Plain stretch seams, Procedure – SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II User Manual
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PLAIN STRETCH SEAMS
• Pattern: Straight Stitch ;
• Stitch Width: ^
• Needle Position; A
• Stitch Control: ^
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot or Even Feed Foot
When you use the straight stretch stitch to
seam knit, stretch, and eiasticized fabric,
and strength are built in as the
seam is being sewn. Because it is equally
useful for closed or press-open seam con
struction and will not break thread under
stress, the straight stretch stitch is also good
for seams that receive an unusual amount of
strain when the garment is worn. For exam
ple: crotch seaming, sleeve insertion, and
construction seams in swimsuits.
Straight Stretch Stitching
Procedure
1. Make a test sample to determine the cor
rect thread tension. Be sure to insert a
Yellow-Band needle in the machine if you
are stitching a synthetic knit fabric.
Stitch and guide fabric as you do for plain
seams stitched with the regular straight
stitch, letting the machine make the back-
and-forth stitches that give s-f-r-e-f-c-h to
the seam. If fabric has an unusual amount
of elasticity, it should be stitched under
tension as instructed on page 53 (Guiding
and Supporting Fabric).
3. Press seam as when using the regular
straight stitch.
Straight Stretch Stitching
with Even Feed Foot
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