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SEWING THE STITCHES
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Gathering
Sew gathers on sleeves, the waist of a gathered skirt,
etc.
a
Select a straight stitch, and then attach
presser foot “J”.
b
Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and the thread tension to 2.0
(weaker tension).
c
Pull out 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches) of
both the upper and bobbin threads (see
“Pulling Up the Bobbin Thread” on page 27).
a
Upper thread
b
Bobbin thread
c
50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
d
Sew a row of straight stitches along each side
of the seam line, pull out 50 mm
(1-15/16 inches) of the upper and bobbin
threads, and then cut the threads.
a
10 to 15 mm (approx. 3/8 to 9/16 inch)
b
Seam line
c
50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
e
Pull the bobbin threads to create the desired
amount of gathering, and then tie the threads.
f
Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
g
Sew along the seam line, and then remove the
basting stitch.
Flat Fell Seams
Use flat fell seams to reinforce seams and finish edges
neatly.
a
Press
, and then attach presser foot “J”.
b
With the surfaces of the two pieces of fabric
facing each other, sew the seam line, and then
cut off half the seam allowance from the side
on which the flat fell seam will lie.
* If the automatic reverse/reinforcement stitching and
automatic thread cutting settings are selected before
sewing, reverse stitches will automatically be sewn
at the beginning and end of the stitching and the
thread will be cut.
a
About 12 mm (approx. 1/2 inch)
b
Wrong side of fabric
c
Spread out the fabric along the seam line.
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Seam line
Memo
If you press
, then
, the stitch
length is automatically set to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16
inch) and the thread tension is automatically set to 2.0.
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
b
b
a
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