SECTION5. LEARNTHESTITCHES
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The Stitch and Its Uses
Pintucks are narrow tucks spaced close
together to add design interest on such {terns
as blouses and pillowcases. One pmtuck can
term a permanent tro_t crease on knit pants.
"t. Attach the blind stitch hem _'oot.
2- Place the raided fabr_cunder the wesser teat.
3. Poslt_on the needle 1/I_6" inside tram the lolded edge and lower the presser toot,
4. Adjust the slidin!] guide on the blind hem toot to the raided edge by lurmng the guide
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5, Feed the to|ded edge smoothly agamst the sliding guide.
NOTE: ff the tabr_c tends to pucker, hold the materlaI slightly taut while sEwmg. Also,
decrease the upper tension slightly.
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