Singer One Instruction Manual 15 - Page 41

Stitch, Variations, Sewing, Techniques

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24. STITCH VARIATIONS AND SEWING TECHNIQUES How to Sew a Flatlock Decorative Seam • A flatlock stitch is achieved by adjusting the tension of the 3-thread overlock stitch, sewing the seam and pulling the fabric apart to flatten the seam. • The flatlock stitch can be used as a construction and decorative stitch or for ornamentation only. (1) Machine Set Up • Remove the left or right needle. 0 0 • Begin with the machine threaded and tension balanced for the 3-thread overlock stitch (page 29 ). • Loosen the needle thread tension (green or blue) generously. Remove • Loosen the upper looper thread tension (orange) slightly. • Tighten the lower looper thread tension (yellow) generously. (0 0 V Remove (2) Flatlocking a Seam • Place the fabric wrong sides together to sew a decorative stitch on the right side of the garment. • Sew the seam. trimming the excess fabric. z 0 • The needle thread (green or blue) will form a V on the underside of the fabric. • The lower looper thread will pull into a straight line at the fabric edge. Needle thread Upper looper thread Topside 40 Needle thread Lower looper thread Underside }

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24.
STITCH
VARIATIONS
AND
SEWING
TECHNIQUES
How
to
Sew
a
Flatlock
Decorative
Seam
•
A
flatlock
stitch
is
achieved
by
adjusting
the
tension
of
the
3
-thread
overlock
stitch,
sewing
the
seam
and
pulling
the
fabric
apart
to
flatten
the
seam.
•
The
flatlock
stitch
can
be
used
as
a
construction
and
decorative
stitch
or
for
ornamentation
only.
(1)
Machine
Set
Up
•
Remove
the
left
or
right
needle.
•
Begin
with
the
machine
threaded
and
tension
balanced
for
the
3
-thread
overlock
stitch
(page
29
).
•
Loosen
the
needle
thread
tension
(green
or
blue)
generously.
•
Loosen
the
upper
looper
thread
tension
(orange)
slightly.
•
Tighten
the
lower
looper
thread
tension
(yellow)
generously.
(2)
Flatlocking
a
Seam
•
Place
the
fabric
wrong
sides
together
to
sew
a
decorative
stitch
on
the
right
side
of
the
garment.
•
Sew
the
seam.
trimming
the
excess
fabric.
•
The
needle
thread
(green
or
blue)
will
form
a
V
on
the
underside
of
the
fabric.
•
The
lower
looper
thread
will
pull
into
a
straight
line
at
the
fabric
edge.
Remove
0
0
0
Needle
thread
Upper
looper
thread
Topside
(0
0
V
Remove
z
Needle
thread
Lower
looper
thread
Underside
}
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