Method #2 — mock overedging, Finishes for hems and facings – SINGER 518 Stylist User Manual
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Method #2 — Mock Overedging
When it is not practical to overedge
a seam because of the construction
of the garment or the fabric, a mock
overedge finish can be applied. This
finish is appropriate for bulky knits,
fine tricots, and fabrics that curl
or fray.
1.
Make a test sample before
beginning garment construction
to help you decide which stitch
Is best for your fabric. Be sure
to
duplicate
the
cut
of
the
garment seam in your test, and
use a bail-point (yellow band)
FINISHES FOR HEMS AND
FACINGS
needle if you are sewing a
synthetic knit fabric.
2. Cut and fit the garment allowing
for a f-inch seam allowance.
Baste seamline.
3.
Place seam under the presser
foot so that the straight stitches
fall on the seamline basting.
4.
Press after stitching and trim
away excess fabric to produce a
narrow seam edge. When the
seam supports the garment, omit
the trimming step.
• Flexi-Stitch Disc Dial: Red
I
• Flexi-Stitch Disc: 242 (Multi-Stretch
Stitch)
• Needle Position:
(center)
• Stitch Width: g (maximum)
• Stitch Length Dial: Red —
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
Hem and facing edges in knit and stretch
fabrics will be less apt to press through
and mark when given a flat edge finish.
Edge
finishing
with
the
multi-stretch
stitch {Flexi-Stitch Disc 242) eliminates
the bulk of turned-in edges and retains
fabric flexibility. The multi-stitch zig-zag
stitch, produced with Flexi-Stitch Disc
202, may also be used.
1. Make a test sample.
2. Place stitching close to hem or facing
edge.
3.
Press after stitching and trim away
excess fabric close to the stitching line
If necessary.
Applying Facing Finish
Finished Hem Edge
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