SEWING THE STITCHES
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e
Iron the dart to one side so that it is flat.
Gathering
Use on waists of skirts, sleeves of shirts, etc.
a
Select a straight stitch and attach presser
foot “J”.
b
Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx.
3/16 inch) and the thread tension to
approximately 2.0 (weaker tension).
*
If you press
after pressing
, the
stitch length will be set automatically to 4.0 mm
(approx. 3/16 inch) and the thread tension will be
automatically set to 2.0.
c
Pull the bobbin and upper threads out by
50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches) (see page
28).
a
Upper thread
b
Bobbin thread
c
About 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
d
Sew two rows of straight stitches parallel to
the seam line, then trim excess thread
leaving 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches).
a
Seam line
b
10 to 15 mm (approx. 3/8 inch to 9/16 inch)
c
About 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
e
Pull the bobbin threads to obtain the
desired amount of gather, then tie the
threads.
f
Smooth the gathers by ironing them.
g
Sew on the seam line and remove the
basting stitch.
a
b
c
a
c
b
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