Pfaff 645F Owner's Manual - Page 29

DECORATIVE

STITCHING

TOP

STITCHiNG

You

can

accent

lines

of

a

garment

with

one or

more

rows

of

topstitching

along

collars,

lapels,

yokes,

facing

edges,

pockets,

cuffs,

seams

and

hems.

For

a

tailored

look,

use

regular

straight

stitch,

sewing

with

buttonhole

twist

for

added

emphasis.

Or

use

straight

tretch

stitcir

for

a

heavier

row

of

stitching.

For

decorative

interest,

use

one

of

the

special

decorative

stitches

or

any

of

the

other

stitches

designed

primarily

for

garment

construction.

All

the

stitches

can

be

varied

in

width

for

special

effects.

together

with

an

open,

lacy

stitch

is

called

fagoting.

Use

for

decoratiye

stretch

seams

in

lingerie

and

bathing

suits,

and

for

joining

together

narrow

strips

of

fabric

to

make

a

section

of

a

blouse,

dress

or

baby

clothes.

Turn

under

raw

edges

of

fabric

and

press.

Guide

the

two

fabric

edges

3mm

apart under

the

center

of

the

presser

foot

while

stitching.

Allow

needle

to

alternately

make

a

stitch

in

each

fabric

edge

and

two

stitches

in

center

of

opening.

Also

use

for

topstitching

patchwork

quilts

and

clothing.

Prepare

patches,

turning under

10mm

seam

allowance.

Butt

edges

together

and

stitch

in

lengthwise

and

crosswise

rows.

For

quilted

effect,

use

fabric backing

and

padding.

—

25

—

A

peat

variety

of

decorative

stitching

can

be

created

by

using one

or

more

rows

of

a

special

stitch

pattern,

by

combining

different

stitches,

and

by

using

a

double

needle

—-

even

monograming,

appliqueing

and

embroidering.

Machine

Setting

-

FEATHER

STITCH

—fl

Presser

foot

Stitch

pattern

Limit

lever

Stitch

length

Fabric

feed

Stretch

stitch

foot

Joining

two

pieces

of

fabric

Pfaff 645F Owner's Manual - Page 29

Decorative, Stitching

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