SINGER 518 Stylist - Manual (Page 53)

TOPSTITCHING
A practical, simple way to accent the lines
of a dress or coat is to place one or more
rows of stitching along collars, lapels,
facing edges, pockets, seams, etc. For a
tailored look, use lines of regular straight
stitching; use the straight stitch foot and
sew them with buttonhole twist for added
emphasis. For decorative interest, use a
decorative Fashion disc or Flexi-Stitch
disc pattern . To add firmness to hems and
seams in knit and stretch garments, top-
stitch with the straight stretch stitch. The
seam
guide, available at your local
Singer Sewing Center, will help you
place stitching accurately.
Darts in Interfacing
• Flexi-St/tch Disc Dial: 0 (Off)
• Flexi-Stitch Disc: 202 Multi-Stitch
Zig-Zag or
201 Super Zig-Zag
• Needle Position: ^ (center)
• Stitch Width: ^ (maximum)
• Stitch Length: 20 or to suit Fabric
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
With zig-zag stitching, interfacings
can be shaped without bulk.
1. Cut out the dart allowance on
the stitching line.
2. Bring raw edges together and pin
or baste in place over a muslin
stay.
3. Stitch, backstitching at both ends
of dart for reinforcement.
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3
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Steps in Making a Dart in Interfacing
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