Singer One Instruction Manual 4 - Page 50

sewing, stretch, fabric

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sewing knit and stretch fabric When you sew stretch fabrics, double knits, tricot, jersey, and elastic, choose one of the stitch patterns that build stretch into the seam. A wide variety of stitches is available. See table below. Remember to use a ball-point Yellow Band needle in the machine when you attach elastic or sew knit or stretch fabric. STRETCH STITCH CHART _Pattern:. )Wtiere tp'Use Straight Stretch Stitcht A ) Built-in Feather ( ) or Honeycomb ( (Stitch Width ) Plain seams that s-t-r-e-t-c-h- - Sleeve and gusset insertion -- Swimsuit construction - Crotch seams - Repairing and reinforcing seams. Maxi-Topstitch Disc 69 (Stitch Width 5 only) Overedge Stretch Stitcht Wherever a bold topstitched effect is desired. Overedge seams that stretch-Crotch seams -Waistband and seam finishes in shorts and slacks-Ski -suit, snow-suit, and swimsuit construction. Honeycomb Stitch t Built-in Attaching elastic and stretch lace-Lingerie and girdle repair-Swimsuit construction- Edge finishes for seams, hems, and facings. Multi-Stitch Zig-Zag Built-in Attaching elastic and stretch lace-Lingerie and swimsuit construction-Girdle seamsSeam finishes-Casings and waistband finishes. Plain Zig-Zag Built-in General-purpose stretch sewing-Lingerie seams-Attaching stay tape-Seam finishing -Edge finishing-Attaching stretch lace. Ric-Rac Stitch t Disc 74 Heavy-duty, general-purpose stretch sewing -Reversible topstitching. Blindstitch Built-in Flexible blindstitch hemming-Overcast seam finishing-Shell hems in lingerie. Feather Stitch t Built-in Swimsuit seams-Attaching stretch lace- Lingerie and girdle seams. Chainstitch Flexible basting-Hem-tape application. Double-stitched seams in delicate knits. Slant Overedge Stitch t Disc 76 Sweater and swimsuit construction-Overcast seams in bulky knits and stretch terry cloth-Attaching elastic and stretch lace- Edge finishes for seams, hems, and facings. tThis stitch is designed for strength and permanence and cannot readily be ripped out without risk of fabric damage. 44

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sewing
knit
and
stretch
fabric
When
you
sew
stretch
fabrics,
double
knits,
tricot,
jersey,
and
elastic,
choose
one
of
the
stitch
patterns
that
build
stretch
into
the
seam.
A
wide
variety
of
stitches
is
available.
See
table
below.
Remember
to
use
a
ball-point
Yellow
Band
needle
in
the
machine
when
you
attach
elastic
or
sew
knit
or
stretch
fabric.
STRETCH
STITCH
CHART
_Pattern:.
Straight
Stretch
Stitcht
Built-in
Feather
(
)
or
Honeycomb
(
)
(Stitch
Width
A
)
Maxi
-Topstitch
Disc
69
(Stitch
Width
5
only)
Overedge
Stretch
Stitcht
Honeycomb
Stitch
t
Built-in
Multi
-Stitch
Zig-Zag
Built-in
Plain
Zig-Zag
Built-in
Ric-Rac
Stitch
t
Disc
74
Blindstitch
Built-in
Feather
Stitch
t
Built-in
Chainstitch
Slant
Overedge
Stitch
t
Disc
76
)Wtiere
tp'Use
Plain
seams
that
s
-t
-r
-e
-t
-c
-h-
-
Sleeve
and
gusset
insertion
--
Swimsuit
construction
Crotch
seams
Repairing
and
reinforcing
seams.
Wherever
a
bold
topstitched
effect
is
desired.
Overedge
seams
that
stretch
—Crotch
seams
—Waistband
and
seam
finishes
in
shorts
and
slacks
-Ski
-suit,
snow
-suit,
and
swimsuit
construction.
Attaching
elastic
and
stretch
lace
—Lingerie
and
girdle
repair
—Swimsuit
construction
Edge
finishes
for
seams,
hems,
and
facings.
Attaching
elastic
and
stretch
lace
—Lingerie
and
swimsuit
construction
—Girdle
seams
-
Seam
finishes
—Casings
and
waistband
finishes.
General-purpose
stretch
sewing
—Lingerie
seams
—Attaching
stay
tape
—Seam
finishing
—Edge
finishing
—Attaching
stretch
lace.
Heavy-duty,
general-purpose
stretch
sewing
—Reversible
topstitching.
Flexible
blindstitch
hemming
—Overcast
seam
finishing
—Shell
hems
in
lingerie.
Swimsuit
seams
—Attaching
stretch
lace
Lingerie
and
girdle
seams.
Flexible
basting
—Hem
-tape
application.
Double
-stitched
seams
in
delicate
knits.
Sweater
and
swimsuit
construction
—Over-
cast
seams
in
bulky
knits
and
stretch
terry
cloth
—Attaching
elastic
and
stretch
lace
Edge
finishes
for
seams,
hems,
and
facings.
tThis
stitch
is
designed
for
strength
and
permanence
44
and
cannot
readily
be
ripped
out
without
risk
of
fabric
damage.