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handling special fabrics Many fabrics, because of their construction or finish, demand special attention in sewing. Techniques used in stitching and handling, and choice of machine accessories, will vary with the fabric. Let the table below guide your selection. Refer to page 52 for specific instructions on how to use the Even Feed foot and page 44 for instructions on sewing knit and stretch fabrics. Thread usage information is tabulated on page 8. FABRIC VINYL - leather-look patent, suede, reptile PILE - velvet, velveteen, corduroy DEEP PILE - fake fur FABRIC-HANDLING TABLE SPECIAL HANDLING Use transparent tape as a substitute for pins or basting - Topstitch to hold seams and edges flat - Avoid worked (Machine) buttonholes. Stitch in direction of nap - Use plain seams - Overcast or bind seam edges to prevent fraying - Press over a self-fabric cloth. Pin rather than baste seams - Stitch in direction of nap - Use plain seams for short-hair furs; narrow overedged seams for shaggy, bulky furs Shear pile from seam allowances to reduce bulk. STITCH Length-Type 6-8 1 Straight Stitch 10-15 Straight Stitch for seams 12-15 Zig-Zag or Honeycomb Stitch for overcasting 6-10 Straight Stitch for plain seams 12-20 Zig-Zag Stitch for overedged seams NEEDLE Style-Size MACHINE ACCESSORIES Style 2020 Size 14 or 16 for woven backing Style 2045 Size 14 or 16 for knit backing Even Feed Foot Zig-Zag Plate Style 2020 Size 14 Style 2045 Size 14 or 16 for panne velvet Even Feed Foot (Zig-Zag Foot for overcasting) Zig-Zag Plate Style 2020 Size 16 Even Feed Foot Zig-Zag Plate PERMANENT PRESS - percale, broadcloth, shirting PLAIDS and STRIPES Control seam tension manually by holding fabric taut as it passes under the presser foot. Sew at moderate speed. Cut fabric pieces so that stripes match exactly at seam line - Line up stripes and fabric edges carefully at seam start - Pin or baste long seams. 10-15. 1 Straight Stitch To suit fabric 'Style 2020 Size 11 or 14 To suit fabric See chart, page 8. StraightStitch Foot StraightStitch Plate Even Feed Foot Zig-Zag Plate 50

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handling
special
fabrics
Many
fabrics,
because
of
their
construction
or
finish,
demand
special
attention
in
sewing.
Techniques
used
in
stitching
and
handling,
and
choice
of
machine
accessories,
will
vary
with
the
fabric.
Let
the
table
below
guide
your
selection.
Refer
to
page
52
for
specific
in-
structions
on
how
to
use
the
Even
Feed
foot
and
page
44
for
instructions
on
sewing
knit
and
stretch
fabrics.
Thread
usage
information
is
tabulated
on
page
8.
FABRIC
-HANDLING
TABLE
FABRIC
SPECIAL
HANDLING
VINYL
—
leather
-look
patent,
suede,
reptile
PILE
—
velvet,
velveteen,
corduroy
DEEP
PILE
—
fake
fur
PERMANENT
PRESS
—
percale,
broadcloth,
shirting
PLAIDS
and
STRIPES
Use
transparent
tape
as
a
substitute
for
pins
or
basting
—
Topstitch
to
hold
seams
and
edges
flat
—
Avoid
worked
(Machine)
buttonholes.
Stitch
in
direction
of
nap
—
Use
plain
seams
—
Overcast
or
bind
seam
edges
to
prevent
fraying
—
Press
over
a
self
-fabric
cloth.
Pin
rather
than
baste
seams
-
Stitch
in
direc-
tion
of
nap
—
Use
plain
seams
for
short
-hair
furs;
narrow
overedged
seams
for
shaggy,
bulky
furs
-
Shear
pile
from
seam
allowances
to
reduce
bulk.
Control
seam
tension
manually
by
holding
fabric
taut
as
it
passes
under
the
presser
foot.
Sew
at
moderate
speed.
STITCH
Length
-Type
6-8
1
Straight
Stitch
10-15
Straight
Stitch
for
seams
12-15
Zig-Zag
or
Honeycomb
Stitch
for
over-
casting
6-10
Straight
Stitch
for
plain
seams
12-20
Zig-Zag
Stitch
for
overedged
seams
10-15.
1
Straight
Stitch
Cut
fabric
pieces
so
that
stripes
match
exactly
at
seam
line
—
Line
up
stripes
To
suit
and
fabric
edges
care-
fabric
fully
at
seam
start
—
Pin
or
baste
long
seams.
NEEDLE
MACHINE
Style
-Size
ACCESSORIES
Style
2020
Size
14
or
16
for
woven
backing
Style
2045
Size
14
or
16
for
knit
backing
Style
2020
Size
14
Style
2045
Size
14
or
16
for
panne
velvet
Style
2020
Size
16
'Style
2020
Size
11
or
14
To
suit
fabric
See
chart,
page
8.
Even
Feed
Foot
Zig-Zag
Plate
Even
Feed
Foot
(Zig-Zag
Foot
for
overcasting)
Zig-Zag
Plate
Even
Feed
Foot
Zig-Zag
Plate
Straight
-
Stitch
Foot
Straight
-
Stitch
Plate
Even
Feed
Foot
Zig-Zag
Plate
50