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English 92 SLANT OVEREDGE STITCH Seam with Seam Finish 93 SLANT OVEREDGE STITCH Decorative Stitching 94 DECORATIVE Elastic STITCH Insertion 95 DECORATIVE Decorative STITCH Stitching 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. The Slant Overedge Stitch is a stretch stitch, but it can be used on stretch fabrics and non-stretch fabrics (wovens) as well. It sews a seam and a seam finish, all at the same time. Sew the stitch with the left side on the seam line of your project. Trim excess seam allownace when finished sewing. Use this stitch to embellish your sewing projects with a single row, multiple rows, or even in combination with other decorative stitches. Experiment with various types of thread such as rayon thread, all-purpose thread, metallic thread, topstitching thread, or even 30wt and 12wt cotton. Use a needle that is appropriate for the type of thread you are using. It is also helpful to use a stabilizer to help support the stitches. Learn more about needles and stabilizer on the SINGER website. Insert elastic into your projects easliy by sewing over the elastic with this stitch, sometimes called the Feather Stitch. For elastic that is 1/4" - 3/8" wide, place the elastic through the opening of the All-Purpose Foot. This will help keep the elastic from slipping from left to right as you sew. Hold the elastic from in front and in back of the presser foot, stretching the elastic as you do so. 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 23 of 88

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English
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.
92
SLANT
OVEREDGE
STITCH
Seam with
Seam Finish
The Slant Overedge Stitch is a stretch stitch, but
it can be used on stretch fabrics and non-stretch
fabrics (wovens) as well.
It sews a seam and a
seam finish, all at the same time.
Sew the stitch
with the left side on the seam line of your
project.
Trim excess seam allownace when
finished sewing.
93
SLANT
OVEREDGE
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.
Experiment with various types of thread such as
rayon thread, all-purpose thread, metallic thread,
topstitching thread, or even 30wt and 12wt
cotton.
Use a needle that is appropriate for the
type of thread you are using.
It is also helpful to
use a stabilizer to help support the stitches.
Learn more about needles and stabilizer on the
SINGER website.
94
DECORATIVE
STITCH
Elastic
Insertion
Insert elastic into your projects easliy by sewing
over the elastic with this stitch, sometimes
called the Feather Stitch.
For elastic that is 1/4"
- 3/8" wide, place the elastic through the
opening of the All-Purpose Foot.
This will help
keep the elastic from slipping from left to right
as you sew.
Hold the elastic from in front and in
back of the presser foot, stretching the elastic
as you do so.
95
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
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