SINGER 518 Stylist - Manual (Page 58)

DECORATIVE TOUCHES (Continued)
SHELL EDGING
Shell Edglhg with
the Blindstitch
Gathering Stitches for
Smocked Band
Smocked Band Completed
• Flexi’St/tch Disc Dial: 0 .(0^^)
• Fashion Disc: 3 Blindstitch
• Needle Position: ^ (center)
• Stitch Width : ^ ^
• Stitch Length: 12 to 25
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
On soft fine fabrics such as tricot voile
and crepe, shell edging makes an attrac­
tive finish for narrow hems or bias folds
in blouses, slips, and petticoats.
Make a test on a sample of your fabric to
find the right thread tension, stitch length,
and stitch width.
1. Place folded hem (basted, if neces­
sary) or bias fold under presser foot
with hem or fold to the left.
2. Stitch slowly, guiding fabric so that
the sideward stitches are made over
the folded edge.
SMOCKING
Smocking is a youthful decorative detail
that is particularly charming when used
for a yoke, insert or band on baby clothes,
little girls' dresses, or lingerie.
Procedure
1. Space rows of straight stitching, J inch
apart, on the crosswise fabric grain,
2. Pull up evenly for the amount of
fullness desired.
3. Baste to underlay.
4. Stitch over and between rows of
shirring with decorative stitching.
Create your own design or adapt the
one illustrated. Use thread that con­
trasts with or matches your fabric,
depending on the effect desired.
A te'st sample is always advisable to check
stitch settings. Be sure to use the same
fabric and degree of fullness you plan for
your garment.
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