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____ '- Gathering with straight stitch No I A straight stitch can be used to gather sleeves, cuffs, skirts or valances. To obtain neat and even gathers you should sew two three rows of gathering stitches. Set your stitch length to 6.0 mm. Lower needle thread tensi to 3. 3Li3Lw i4( t 1?t: 131 Mark the first gathering line on the right side of the fabric. along this line. Leave about 4 - 5 inches (10-13 cm) of threa( the beginning and end of the seam. Sew 1 or 2 more rows of stitching, using the edge of the pn foot as a guide. • Gather the fabric by pulling the bobbin (bottom) threads tc desired fullness. • Distribute the gathers evenly and knot the thread ends together to secure the gathering. Gathering with e'astic threads - No 7 Gathering with elastic thread is particularly suitable for visible, elastic gathering seams such as bouse sleeves, waist seams or necklines. • Mark the first gathering row on the fabric. Sew a few stitch until the needle is in the middle of the presser foot. Turn th hand-wheel towards yourself until the needle is in the lowe position. Raise the presser foot and place the elastic thread around the back of the needle, fr Lower the presser foot and sew a few more stitches to secur the elastic thread to the fabric. Continue attaching elastic threads to fabric. Make sure you do not catch the elastic thr in the stitching. When you are finished attaching the elastic thread, pull on ends of the elastic threads to gather. The amount of gather is determined by the amount you pull on the elastic thread. Secure all thread ends. F