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UTILITY STITCHES
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Dart Seam
a
Select
and attach presser foot “J”.
b
Sew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the dart and
then sew from the wide end to the other end without
stretching the fabric.
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Basting
c
Cut the thread at the end leaving 5 cm (approx. 2
inches), and then tie both ends together.
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Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end.
d
Insert the ends of the thread into the dart with a hand
sewing needle.
e
Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat.
Gathering
Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.
a
Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot “J”.
b
Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) and
the thread tension to approximately 2.0 (weaker
tension).
c
Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by about 10 cm
(approx. 4 inches) (page 40).
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Upper thread
2
Bobbin thread
3
About 10 cm (approx. 4 inches)
d
Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to the seam
line, then trim excess thread leaving about 5 cm
(approx. 2 inches).
1
Seam line
2
1 cm to 1.5 cm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
3
About 5 cm (approx. 2 inches)
e
Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the desired amount of
gather, then tie the threads.
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