Singer One Instruction Manual 18 - Page 76

STITCH, VARIATIONS, SEWING, TECHNIQUES, Flatlock, Decorative, Machine, Flatlocking, Sport

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23. 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 0 0 • Remove the left or right needle. • Begin with the machine threaded and tension balanced for the 3-thread overlock stitch (page 61 ). • Loosen the needle thread tension (green or blue) Remove t I generously. Retirer Retirer • Loosen the upper looper thread tension (orange) slightly. • Tighten the lower looper thread tension (yellow) generously. Remove Retirer Retirer 2) Flatlocking a Seam & Sport Hem • 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. • Pull on opposite sides of the seam to pull stitches flat. Sport hem: Fold up hem & press. Fold up hem again & press. Flatlock on fold edge. Pull on opposite sides of the seam to pull stitches apart. 75 651 /7 Needle thread Hilo de aguja / Fil d'aiguille Ne le thread Hilo e aguja Fil d'a • uille Upper looper thread Hilo ojo-guia Superio Fil de boucleur super' Lower looper thread Hilo del ojo-guia inferio Fil du boucleurinferieur Topside Lado superior Endroit Undersid Lado inferiore Envers

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23.
STITCH
VARIATIONS
AND
SEWING
TECHNIQUES
How
to
Sew
a
Flatlock
Decorative
Seam
•
A
fl
atlock
stitch
is
achieved
by
adjusting
the
tension
of
the
3
-thread
overlock
stitch,
sewing
the
seam
and
pulling
the
fabric
apart
to
fl
atten
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
61
).
•
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
&
Sport
Hem
•
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.
•
Pull
on
opposite
sides
of
the
seam
to
pull
stitches
fl
at.
Sport
hem:
Fold
up
hem
&
press.
Fold
up
hem
again
&
press.
Flatlock
on
fold
edge.
Pull
on
opposite
sides
of
the
seam
to
pull
stitches
apart.
0
0
t
I
Remove
Retirer
Retirer
651
/7
Needle
thread
Hilo
de
aguja
/
Fil
d'aiguille
Upper
looper
thread
Hilo
ojo-guia
Superio
Fil
de
boucleur
super'
Topside
Lado
superior
Endroit
Remove
Retirer
Retirer
Ne
le
thread
Hilo
e
aguja
Fil
d'a
•
uille
Lower
looper
thread
Hilo
del
ojo-guia
inferio
Fil
du
boucleurinferieur
Undersid
Lado
inferiore
Envers
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