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Functions and InfoDisplay on your Platinum 775
Leather/Vinyl
Leather is animal skin with the coat (fur)
removed. Leather can be smooth or sueded
and has some give.
Vinyl is a synthetic material which often has
a woven wrong side. Vinyl can be smooth
or patterned and some vinyl has give.
LEATHER
/
VINYL
:
for suede, real leather
and for arti
À
cial leather and suede.
Techniques
SEAM
:
sews two pieces of fabric
together.
OVERCAST
:
overcast fabric edges to pre-
vent them from fraying and to help them
lay
Á
at.
SEAM
/
OVERCAST
:
sews the seam and
overcasts the edge all at one time.
BASTE
:
a temporary stitching for
À
tting
garments, gathering and marking.
BLIND
HEM
:
creates an invisible hem on
garments. Is not recommended for light
weight fabric or for leather/vinyl, but
your Platinum 775 selects the best stitch
possible.
HEM
:
selects the best visible or top stitch
hem for your fabric type and weight.
BUTTONHOLE
:
the Sewing Advisor
selects the best buttonhole possible for
your fabric.
Note
:
If a selected technique is not recom-
mended for the fabric type and/or weight (for
example woven light-blind hem), Platinum 775
beeps.
Leather
Vinyl