Decorative touches – SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II User Manual
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decorative touches
TOPSTITCHING
A practical, simple way to accent the lines of a
dress or coat is to place one or more rows of
stitching along coilars, iapets, facing edges,
pockets, seams, etc. For a tailored look, use
lines of regular straight stitching; sew them
with buttonhole twist for added emphasis. For
decorative interest, use a stitch pattern. To
add firmness to hems and seams in knit and
stretch garments, topstitch with the crescent
stitch, {stitch control at any numbered setting
through FINE, and stitch width at 1-5). The
seam and hem guide will help you place the
rows of stitching accurately.
Topstitching with Crescent Stitch
SHELL EDGING
Pattern: Blindstitch -«
Stitch \A/icith: 3 to 5
Needle Position:
A
Stitch Control. 12 to 20 (1.3 to 2 mm)
General Purpose Needle Plate
General Purpose Foot
On soft, fine fabrics, shell edging makes an
attractive finish for narrow hems and bias
folds.
1, Make a test on a sample of your fabric to
find the right thread tension, stitch length.
and stitch width,
2. Place folded hem or bias fold (basted, if
necessary) under presser foot with hem or
fold toward the left.
Shell Edging with the Blindstitoh
3, Stitch slowly, guiding fabric so that the
sideward stitches do not pierce the folded
edge.
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