3-Thread Flatlock
Flatlock seams are most suited to fabrics which do not ravel
such as interlock knits, tricot, sweatshirt fleece and synthetic
s ued e.
T h e need le t h read is c arried b elow t h e f ab ric and t o t h e c ut
ed g e of t h e f ab ric .
T h e low er looper t h read rid es along t h e c ut ed g e of t h e f ab ric
f or s t ab ilit y.
The edges pull open and flatten within the stitch for a non-
bulky join.
Be sure to sew a test sample first to determine whether the
s t it c h w ill h av e t h e s t reng t h t o h old t h e s eam w it h out t h e f ab ric
pulling aw ay.
Move the stitch selector lever to “D”.
For the right needle 3-thread flatlock, follow the suggested
s et t ing s and t h e t h read ing d iag ram b elow .
NEEDLES
rig h t
LENGTH
2 - 3
WIDTH
3 . 0 - 5 . 0
STITCH
SELECTOR
D
WAVE/OVERLOCK
SELECTOR
OVERLOCK
L
R
L
R
3 1
3
T
H
R
E
A
D
O
V
E
R
L
O
C
K
