Keeping up appearances – SINGER 177 User Manual
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keeping up appearances
MENDING
The zig-zag stitch is just as useful for mending
as it is for creative sewing. It forms a firm,
flexible bond for repairing tears, replacing
elastic and for making bar tacks to repair lin
gerie and to reinforce points of strain.
Mending a Tear
• stitch Width: 2 to 4
• Stitch Length: About 20
1. Trim ragged edges.
2. Place underlay on the wrong side of tear for
reinforcement. (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.
Trim underlay.
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