Guzzanti GZ 116, Instruction Book

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3-step zig-zag
Sewing on lace and elastic, darning, mending, reinforcing edges.
Set the machine as illustrated.
Place patch in position. The stitch length can be shortened to
produce very close stitches. (1)
When mending tears, it is advisable to use a piece of backing
fabric to reinforce. The stitch density can be varied by adjusting
the stitch length. First sew over the center and then overlap on
both sides. Depending on the type of fabric and damage, sew
between 3 and 5 rows. (2)
Sewing elastic
1. Place the elastic on the fabric.
2. As you sew, stretch the elastic both in the front and behind
the presser foot as shown in fig. (3)
Joining faЬric
The elastic stitch can be used to join two pieces of fabric
together and is very effective when sewing knitted fabrics. lf
nylon thread is used, the stitch will not be visible.
1. Place the edges of the two pieces of fabric together and
center them under the presser foot.
2. Sew them together using the elastic stitch taking care to keep
the two fabric edges close together as shown in fig. (4)
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