Appliqué, Preparation, Method 1 - trimming after stitching – SINGER 5147 User Manual
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APPLIQUÉ
Appliqué adds beauty and interest to ciothing and household linens. You can create your own
design, trace a simple outline from a coiouring book, or use a motif cut from a printed fabric.
Fabric of simiiar or different textures combine equally well.
A closely spaced plain zig-zag stitch, commonly referred to as a satin stitch, is used for appiiqué
work. Aithough you may vary stitch width to accommodate fabric weave and texture, never aliow
the stitch to be too wide.
Make a test sample to help you decide which of the foilowing methods is best for your fabric and
design.
applications
• Pattern Selector; 1
• Stitch Width: To suit fabric
• Stitch Length: Between 0and 1
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
Preparation
• Baste appliqué design to fabric and outline
the design with a short, straight stitch.
• Remove basting and press.
Method 1 - Trimming after Stitching
• Set machine as code recommends.
• Outline the entire design with satin stitching.
• Cut away the fabric or the outer edges of the
stitching with embroidery scissors.
Method 2 - Stitching after Trimming
• Trim outside fabric edges close to straight
stitch outline of design.
• Set machine as code recommends.
• Overedge the design with satin stitching. This
step will produce a smooth, lustrous finish
that requires no additional trimming.
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