Pfaff 645F Owner's Manual - Page 28

which

Use

to

overcast

edges

of

seams,

facings

Select

and

hems

to

prevent

raveling

and

to

of

give

keep

lightweight

knits

from

rolling.

Besides

knits

use

for

edges

of

thin

eciallv

.

‘

easily

frayed

fabrics

which

have

a

tendency

to

pucker

when

overcast

with

ordinary

zig-zag.

Also

suitable

for

overcasting

heavy

fabrics

such

as

wool

ens

and

terrycloth.

Use

for

attaching

elastic.

Mark

elastic

and

garment

waistline

in

fourths.

Place

feed

elastic

over

fabric

and

pin

together

at

the

markings..

Take

a

few

stitches

to

anchor

elastic

to

fabric,

then

stretch

elastic

between

pins

as

you

sew.

Mend

tears

and

patches

on

knits

and

lightweight

fabrics

with

stretch

zig-zag

rather

than

regular

zig-zag.

(See

page

38).

lock

‘

and

egular

RICKRACK

STITCH

—

voven

Rickrack

stitch

can

be

used

as

a

heavy-

when

duty

all-purpose

stretch

stitch.

Each

eams

.

zig-zag

stitch

consists

of

three

threads

child-

or

stitches,

giving

stre’hgth

and

perma

nence.

(See

page

26).

SLANT

OVERLOCK

STITCH

iyou

.

with-

Slant

overlock

stitch

is

used for

finish

ing

seam

edges

in

fabrics

that

stretch.

Also

can

be

used

to

replace

both

chine

straight

stitching

and

zig-zag

overcast

tches

ing

in

knitted

sportswear,

lingerie,

and

hand-knitted

garments.

Makes

a

thin,

flexible

seam

that

stretches.

(See

page

32).

FEATHER

STITCH

I

Feather

stitch

can

be

used

for

joining

feed

two

pieces

of

fabric

together;

especially

for

lingerie

and

swim

suit

seams,

and

for

attaching

stretch

lace

and

binding.

1

(See

page

25).

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Rickrack, Stitch, Slant, Overlock, Feather

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