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SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
57
3
Dart Seam
a
Select and attach presser foot “J”.
b
Sew a reverse stitch at the beginning of the
dart and then sew from the wide end to the
other end without stretching the fabric.
* If automatic reinforcement stitching is preset, a
reinforcement stitch will automatically be sewn at
the beginning of sewing.
a Basting
c
Cut the thread at the end leaving 50 mm
(approx. 1-15/16 inches), and then tie both
ends together.
* Do not sew a reverse stitch at the end.
d
Insert the ends of the thread into the dart
with a needle.
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
23).
a Upper thread
b Bobbin thread
c About 50 mm (approx. 1-15/16 inches)
a
a
b
c