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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape

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S2_brotherE.book Page 77 Thursday, February 13, 2003 11:03 AM Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. Stitch Name Pattern Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot Stretch stitch 3-point zigzag stitch Stretch fabrics Attaching elastic 1.0 1.0- 3.0 2.5 1.0- 4.0 (1/16) (1/16- 1/8) (3/32) (1/16- 3/16) J 5.0 1.5- 7.0 1.0 0.2- 4.0 (3/16) (1/16- 1/4) (1/16) (1/64- 3/16) Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations. 3 Stretch stitching Elastic attaching Attach zigzag foot "J". 1 J When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used. • For details, refer to " Replacing the presser foot" (page 35). Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the 1 fabric. Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points to make sure that the tape is uniformly positioned on the fabric. Select stitch . 2 • For details, refer to " Selecting stitching" 1 (page 58). Sew the fabric without stretching it. 3 2 1 Elastic tape 2 Pin Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 J • For details, refer to " Replacing the presser foot" (page 35). Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape 77

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
1
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
•
For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser
foot” (page 35).
2
Select stitch
.
•
For details, refer to “ Selecting stitching”
(page 58).
3
Sew the fabric without stretching it.
Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that
of the stretched elastic tape. Therefore, it is necessary
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
1
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
to make sure that the tape is uniformly
positioned on the fabric.
1
Elastic tape
2
Pin
2
Attach zigzag foot “J”.
•
For details, refer to “ Replacing the presser
foot” (page 35).
Stitch Name
Pattern
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Stretch
stitch
Stretch fabrics
1.0
(1/16)
1.0– 3.0
(1/16– 1/8)
2.5
(3/32)
1.0– 4.0
(1/16– 3/16)
J
3-point
zigzag stitch
Attaching elastic
5.0
(3/16)
1.5– 7.0
(1/16– 1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2– 4.0
(1/64– 3/16)
J
1
2
J
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