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SEWING GUIDE REFERENCE CHART
Consult the Sewing Guide Reference Chart
for the fast easy way to select the best stitch,
stitch length, stitch width, thread tension,
presser foot and presser foot pressure for
your sewing technique and fabric.
Look in the column for your fabric type:
WOVEN
FABRICS
:
for stable fabrics that
have no stretch. Usually woven.
STRETCH
FABRICS
:
for fabrics that have
stretch. Usually knit.
LEATHER
/
VINYL
:
for suede, real leather
and for artiicial leather and suede.
Select the stitch for the technique you want
to sew:
SEAM
:
sews two pieces of fabric
together.
Note: For Stretch Fabrics the Sewing Guide
Reference Chart recommends setting the zig zag
stitch length to 1.5 and stitch width to 1.5 for a
seam that stretches with the fabric.
OVERCAST
:
overcast fabric edges to
prevent them from fraying and to
help them lay lat.
SEAM
/
OVERCAST
:
sews the seam and
overcasts the edge all at one time.
BASTE
:
a temporary stitching for
itting garments, gathering and
marking. Use maximum stitch length.
Note: Basting will leave permanent holes in
leather and vinyl.
BLIND
HEM
:
creates an invisible hem
on garments. Is not recommended
for light weight fabric or for leather/
vinyl.
HEM
:
sews the best visible or top stitch
hem for your fabric type and weight.
BUTTONHOLE
:
sews the best
buttonhole possible for your fabric.
1. Fabric
2. Presser foot pressure
3. Sewing technique
4. Stitch
5. Presser foot
6. Thread tension
7. Stitch length
8. Stitch width
