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English 77 HONEYCOMB Smocking STITCH 78 HONEYCOMB Couching STITCH 79 HONEYCOMB Hemming STITCH 80 DECORATIVE Decorative STITCH Stitching Sew the Honeycomb Stitch over gathered fabric to create smocking, often seen in children's clothing and vintage apparel. This technique works best with lightweight woven fabrics, like batiste or voile. Start by sewing several rows of basting stitches: sew 1 row, then a second row 1/8" inch from the first. Skip 1/2" and repeat, continuing for the amount needed for your project. Gather the basting threads. Place the gathered piece over a fabric interfacing or piece of organza. To sew the Honeycomb stitch, use a 30wt cotton in the needle, which will provide a hand-sewn look, and stitch over the basted rows. Use this decorative stitch, sometimes called a Triple Domino stitch, along with a Cording Foot to add interesting surface dimension to your projects. The Cording Foot (additional accessory for some machine models) has grooves on top that help guide thin yarns or cords as you stitch over them. The stitch "catches" the cords to secure them to the fabric surface. Use a tearaway stabilizer underneath as you sew to help prevent fabric puckering. Use the Honeycomb Stitch to create sportwearstyle hems on stretch knit fabrics. The stitch is flexible and will stretch when the fabric stretches. Turn up the hem allowance and pin the hem in place. Stitch from the top side of the garment, catching the raw edge of the hem on the back side as you sew. Use a polyester or all-purpose thread. Use a Ball Point Needle when sewing stretch fabrics, to prevent skipped stitches. Learn more about needles on the SINGER website. Use this stitch to embellish your sewing projects with a single row, multiple rows, or even in combination with other decorative stitches. For machine models with adjustable stitch length and/or stitch width, try various stitch length and/ or width adjustments to change the look of the stitch as desired. It may be helpful to use a Satin Stitch Foot (additional accessory for some machine models)for denser stitch settings, as this foot has a groove on the underside to allow stitches to pass freely underneath. Experiment with various types of thread such as rayon thread, all-purpose thread, metallic thread, topstitching thread, or even 30wt and 12wt cotton. Be sure to use a needle that is appropriate for the type of thread you are using, and stabilizer to help support the fabric and stitches. Learn more 19 of 80

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English
77
HONEYCOMB
STITCH
Smocking
Sew the Honeycomb Stitch over gathered fabric
to create smocking, often seen in children's
clothing and vintage apparel.
This technique
works best with lightweight woven fabrics, like
batiste or voile.
Start by sewing several rows of
basting stitches:
sew 1 row, then a second row
1/8" inch from the first.
Skip 1/2" and repeat,
continuing for the amount needed for your
project.
Gather the basting threads.
Place the
gathered piece over a fabric interfacing or piece
of organza.
To sew the Honeycomb stitch, use a
30wt cotton in the needle, which will provide a
hand-sewn look, and stitch over the basted rows.
78
HONEYCOMB
STITCH
Couching
Use this decorative stitch, sometimes called a
Triple Domino stitch, along with a Cording Foot to
add interesting surface dimension to your
projects.
The Cording Foot (additional accessory
for some machine models) has grooves on top
that help guide thin yarns or cords as you stitch
over them.
The stitch "catches" the cords to
secure them to the fabric surface.
Use a tear-
away stabilizer underneath as you sew to help
prevent fabric puckering.
79
HONEYCOMB
STITCH
Hemming
Use the Honeycomb Stitch to create sportwear-
style hems on stretch knit fabrics.
The stitch is
flexible and will stretch when the fabric stretches.
Turn up the hem allowance and pin the hem in
place.
Stitch from the top side of the garment,
catching the raw edge of the hem on the back
side as you sew.
Use a polyester or all-purpose
thread.
Use a Ball Point Needle when sewing
stretch fabrics, to prevent skipped stitches.
Learn
more about needles on the SINGER website.
80
DECORATIVE
STITCH
Decorative
Stitching
Use this stitch to embellish your sewing projects
with a single row, multiple rows, or even in
combination with other decorative stitches.
For
machine models with adjustable stitch length
and/or stitch width, try various stitch length and/
or width adjustments to change the look of the
stitch as desired.
It may be helpful to use a Satin
Stitch Foot (additional accessory for some
machine models)for denser stitch settings, as
this foot has a groove on the underside to allow
stitches to pass freely underneath.
Experiment
with various types of thread such as rayon thread,
all-purpose thread, metallic thread, topstitching
thread, or even 30wt and 12wt cotton.
Be sure to
use a needle that is appropriate for the type of
thread you are using, and stabilizer to help
support the fabric and stitches.
Learn more
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