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Overcasting

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838 954 Overcasting Edges Machine Setting: A=2 to 4; B= 4 Overcasting prevents frayed edges. Use a long wide zigzag stitch and sew edge with the needle taking one stitch into the fabric and the other over its edge (normal tension setting). You may overcast edges after fabric is cut and before the pieces are joined. DR 081 838 954 Butt Seaming Machine Setting: A=3 or 4; B= 4 Two similar pieces of fabric which do nat ravel easily may be butted together and joined with zigzag stitches. Worn bed sheets may be mended this way. Cut out worn center strip. Place the selvaged edges of the remainIng pieces of sheet under the sewing foot so that the abutted edges are centered under the needle, Join them with close, wide zigzag stitches to obtain a neat and flat seam. Hem raw edges of sheet. DR 045 33

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838
954
Overcasting
Edges
Machine
Setting:
A=2
to
4;
B=
4
Overcasting
prevents
frayed
edges.
Use
a
long
wide
zigzag
stitch
and
sew
edge
with
the
needle
taking
one
stitch
into
the
fabric
and
the
other
over
its
edge
(normal
tension
setting).
You
may
overcast
edges
after
fabric
is
cut
and
before
the
pieces
are
joined.
DR
081
838
954
Butt
Seaming
Machine
Setting:
A=3
or
4;
B=
4
Two
similar
pieces
of
fabric
which
do
nat
ravel
easily
may
be
butted
together
and
joined
with
zigzag
stitches.
Worn
bed
sheets
may
be
mended
this
way.
Cut
out
worn
center
strip.
Place
the
selvaged
edges
of
the
remainIng
pieces
of
sheet
under
the
sewing
foot
so
that
the
abutted
edges
are
centered
under
the
needle,
Join
them
with
close,
wide
zigzag
stitches
to
obtain
a
neat
and
flat
seam.
Hem
raw
edges
of
sheet.
DR
045
33