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Wave Stitch
Converting from Normal Serging to Wave
The Wave Stitch provides a decorative “wavy” edging on fabric. (This is not to be confused with “Lettuce
Edge” on page 30).
T h e upper looper t h read and t h e low er looper t h read g rad ually appear ev ery 2 5 s t it c h es t o c reat e a
stitch that looks like a “Wave”.
W h en us ing d if f erent c olor s pec ialt y t h read s ( pag es 5 2 / 5 3 ) f or t h e upper or low er loopers , t h e W av e
s t it c h c reat es an at t rac t iv e s t it c h f or ed g ing .
W h en c om b ining d ec orat iv e t h read s f or t h e W av e s t it c h , pleas e s ew t es t on a s am ple of t h e f ab ric you
w ill b e s ew ing on b ef ore applying t h e W av e s t it c h t o your g arm ent .
For best results, heavier decorative threads should be limited to the upper or lower looper at one time.
N ot b ot h upper looper and low er looper at t h e s am e t im e.
W ooly nylon in t h e c orres pond ing looper and s erg er s ew ing t h read in t h e rig h t need le w ill m ak e a s t rik -
ing c om b inat ion w it h t h e h eav y d ec orat iv e t h read .
1. Turn the Wave/Overlock Selector lever from “OVERLOCK to “WAVE”.
2 . C ut t h e t h read s f rom t h e t h read c ones and rem ov e f rom t h e t h read pat h s .
3. Engage the threading lever to the threading position. (page 17)
4 . P lac e t h e rig h t need le t h read c one on t h e s ec ond s pool pin on lef t .
5. Slip the right needle thread into the telescopic thread guide directly above the thread. Follow the left
need le t h read ing pat h d ow n t o t h e rig h t need le.
6 . T h read t h e rig h t need le us ing t h e need le t h read er. ( pag e 2 0 )
7 . P lac e t h e upper looper t h read c one on t h e s ec ond f rom rig h t s pool pin.
8. Slip the upper looper thread into the telescopic thread guide directly above the thread. Follow the top
t h read ing pat h f or t h e rig h t need le t h read , d ow n t h e f ront t h read ing pat h , t h roug h t h e c h rom e t h read
guide, and directly to the “U” threading port for the upper looper. Thread the upper looper. (page18)
9 . P lac e t h e rig h t need le t h read and upper looper t h read und er t h e pres s er f oot and t o t h e b ac k .
10. Place the lower looper thread cone on the first spool pin on right.
11. Thread lower looper using the standard lower looper threading technique. (page17)
12. Engage the threading lever to serging position.
13. Set Stitch Selector on “B” for Wave Stitch or “C” for Rolled Wave Stitch (page 41-43 for suggested
s et t ing s ) .
14. Set Stitch Length and Stitch Width following the suggested settings on page 41-43.
Note:
R ec om m end ed s et t ing s w ill v ary d epend ing on t h read t ype and f ab ric .
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