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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape, Stretch stitching, Elastic attaching

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CONTENTS GETTING READY SEWING BASICS UTILITY STITCHES Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached. Stitch Name Pattern Stitch Key Application Stitch Width [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Stitch Length [mm (inch.)] Auto Manual Presser Foot Stretch 5 stitch Stretch fabrics 1.0 1.0-3.0 2.5 1.0-4.0 (1/16) (1/16-1/8) (3/32) (1/16-3/16) 2-point 9 zigzag stitch 3-point 10 zigzag stitch - Attaching elastic 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) 5.0 1.5-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 J (3/16) (1/16-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) Elastic- 28 attaching stitch - Attaching elastic to stretch fabrics 4.0 0.0-7.0 1.0 0.2-4.0 (3/16) (0-1/4) (1/16) (1/64-3/16) Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations. Stretch stitching Attach zigzag foot "J". 1 J • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Select stitch 5 . 2 • For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page 68). Sew the fabric without stretching it. 3 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. 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. 1 2 1 Elastic tape 2 Pin Attach zigzag foot "J". 2 J APPENDIX INDEX • For details, refer to "Replacing the presser foot" (page 37). Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape 91

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Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
91
GETTING READY
CONTENTS
SEWING BASICS
UTILITY STITCHES
APPENDIX
INDEX
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 37).
2
Select stitch
5
.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
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 37).
Stitch Name
Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Stretch
stitch
5
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
2-point
zigzag stitch
9
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)
3-point
zigzag stitch
10
5.0
(3/16)
1.5–7.0
(1/16–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
Elastic-
attaching
stitch
28
Attaching elastic to stretch
fabrics
4.0
(3/16)
0.0–7.0
(0–1/4)
1.0
(1/16)
0.2–4.0
(1/64–3/16)
J
1
2
J