Ric-rac/straight stretch stitch, Topstitching, Smocking – SINGER 9113 User Manual

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RIC-RAC/STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH

This is a heavy-duty, stretch stitch that can also be used for topstitching.

TOPSTITCHING

• Sew seams in usual manner and press.

• For topstitching hard-to-reach areas,

convert machine to free arm sewing.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

Stitch Selection:

Ric-Rac/Straight

Stretch Stitch

Stitch Width: !

1

1

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-^vww^pi

Stitch Length:

3-1/2 to 4

Foot:

Special Purpose (J)

Needle Plate:

General Purpose (A)

Adjust balance, if necessary

• Place garment right side up, under foot.

• Slowly topstitch desired areas.

• Pull threads to wrong side of fabric; tie

and trim.

• To create a straight stretch stitch, set

stitch width to the left and stitch length
to #4.

HONEYCOMB STITCH

(if your machine has this pattern.)

Use the Honeycomb Stitch for smocking, mending and sewing stretch fabrics.

SMOCKING

Smocking is decorative stitching across

evenly spaced gathers of fabric.

To Gather Fabric:

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

Stitch Selection:

Straight Stitch

Stitch Width:

Stitch Length:

Foot:
Needle Plate:

II

0

II

D

Special Purpose (J)

General Purpose (A)

• Sew rows of straight stitches, 1/4" apart,

across area to be smocked.

• Pull thread evenly, gathering fabric

• Tie ends of every two rows of stitching

together to hold gathers in place.

• Baste a backing to wrong side of fabric.

To Smock Fabric:____________________

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS

Stitch Selection:

Honeycomb Stitch

Stitch Width:

i j ||||g

Stitch Length:

3-1/2 to4

Adjust balance, if necessary

• Sew between rows of straight stitches.

• Pull out straight stitches when completed.

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