Keeping up appearances – SINGER 771 Touch & Sew II User Manual
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keeping up appearances
Many zig-zag stitch patterns are just as useful
for mending as they are for creative sewing.
The nnufti-stitch zig-zag forms a firnn, flexible
bond that is ideal for repairing tears.
ATEAR
• Pattern: Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag >
• Needle Position: A
• Stitch Width: 2 to 5
• Stitch Control: About
20
(1.3 mm)
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
1. Trim ragged edges.
2. Place unaerlay on the wrong side of tear for
reinforoement. (It is best not to baste or pin
the underlay, since you will be bringing the
edges together in the next step.)
3. Stitch on the right side, bringing the edges
of the tear together. Shorten stitch length at
ends and corners to give extra strength.
4. Trim underlay.
BLANKET BINDING
Often you can make an old blanket look almost
new by replacing the binding.A zig-zag stitch
pattern such as the plain zig-zag or multi-
stitch zig-zag or the semaphore Flexi-Stitch
pattern may be used.
♦ Pattern: Desired zig-zag stitch (see above)
♦ Stitch Width: 5
♦ Needle Position:
A
• Stitch Control: ^ for r/ex/-Si/';ch pattern or 15
to 20 (1.3 to 1.5 mm)
• Pressure: NORM or less
* General Purpose Needle Plate
• Even Feed Foot
1. Make a sample to determine correct dial
settings. Reduce pressure on fabric and
increase stitch length, if necessary, so that
blanket feeds freely.
2. Remove worn binding and baste new bind
ing securely in place.
3. Stitch, and remove basting.
Tear Mended with Mwltl-Stitcti Zig-Zag
Blanket Binding
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