Instruction book Rose
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Bridging stitch
The bridging stitch
is suitable for
joining two pieces of fabric with
folded edges.
Leather and vinyl are joined by
butting the edges close to each other
using the bridging stitch. Also use to
join lace and ribbon.
Presser foot J
is also used to
overlock and overcast many diffe-
rent fabrics with the exception of
heavy, firm fabrics. The pin on the
presser foot should follow the edge
of the fabric and will prevent the
fabric from puckering. Stitch width
5-6 mm. When using stitch width 4.5
or lower, use presser foot A.
Seam and overcast
Some stitches can be used for seaming and overcasting directly on the edge
where a 5 mm (1/4") seam is allowed. Place the fabric so that the inside
right ”toe” of the presser foot follows the edge of the fabric.
Overlock
is chiefly used for
sewing heavy stretch fabric.
Snap on presser foot B.
Overcast stitch
, may be
used to sew light and
medium non-stretch fabric
and light stretch fabric. Snap
on presser foot J.
Overlock stitch
is used for
medium stretch fabric. Snap
on preser foot B.
Elastic shirring
The bridging stitch is also useful for
gathered elastic shirring. Use the
buttonhole foot C, tighten the upper
thread tension.
On the wrong side of your fabric
draw lines to sew the stitched rows
straight.
Remember that the elastic will
always be stitched double, so take
this into account when calculating
how much you will need.
Place the shirring elastic (elastic
thread) around the finger of the
presser foot C.
Sew from the wrong side over both
lengths of the elastic following
marked lines. Gather the shirring by
pulling the elastic threads.
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