Sears 1561 Sewing Machine User Manual


 
RMOCKING STRETCH STITCH
_Stitch Selector -
Stitch Length- Yellow Zone
i!. Make a straight line of gathers across the
fabric that you wish to smock,
With a narrow strip of fabric directly
under the line of gathering, stitch over the
gathers. The design will be a series of
small diamonds.
Note: When smocking e garment, the stitch *
ing should be done before the piece is
sewn into the garment.
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OVERCAST STRETCH STITCH
Stitch Selector -
Stitch Length - Yellow Zone
This is the same type stitch used by the
garment industry in making sportswear-it
forms and finishes the seam in one operation
!(for seams of 1/4" to 3/e"). It's very effective
for use in repaidng raw or worn edges of
i:older garments.
_ote: To sew overcast stretch stitch in the
opposite direction, use serging (or pine
leaf) stretch stitch.
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