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Gathering, elastic, threads

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- y Gathering with straight stitch Prog. 1 A straight stitch can be used to gather sleeves, cuffs, skirts or valances. To obtain neat and even gathers you should sew two or three rows of gathering stitches. Gathering with elastic threads Prog. 19 Gathering with elastic thread is particularly suitable for visible, elastic gathering seams such as blouse sleeves, waist seams or neckli nes. - Mark the first gathering line on the right side of the fabric. Sew along this line. Leave about 4 - 5 inches (10 - 1 3 cm) of thread at the beginning and end of the seam. Sew 1 or 2 more rows of stitching, using the edge of the presser foot as a guide. - Gather the fabric by pulling the bobbin (bottom) threads to the desired fullness. - Distribute the gathers evenly and knot the thread ends together to secure the gathering. TIP: It is important to use a strong thread when gathering to avoid thread breakage when pulling on the gathering threads. - Mark the first gathering row on the fabric. - Sew a few stitches until the needle is in the middle of the presser foot. Turn the handwheel towards yourself until the needle is in the lowest position. Raise the presser foot and place the elastic thread around the back of the needle. - Lower the presser foot and sew a few more stitches to secure the elastic thread to the fabric. Continue attaching elastic threads to fabric. - When you are finished attaching the elastic thread, pull on the ends of the elastic threads to gather. The amount of gathering is deter mined by the amount you pull on the elastic thread. Secure all thread ends. TIP: If you work with the cording foot (special accessory), the elastic threads should be laid in the foot from the side and drawn into the grooves. During stitching of the gathering seam ensure that the elastic thread is not stretched or pierced by the needle. 74

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Prog.
1
A
straight
stitch
can
be
used
to
gather
sleeves,
cuffs,
skirts
or
valances.
To
obtain
neat
and
even
gathers
you
should
sew
two
or
three
rows
of
gathering
stitches.
—
Mark
the
first
gathering
line
on
the
right
side
of
the
fabric.
Sew
along
this
line.
Leave
about
4
-
5
inches
(10
-
1
3
cm)
of
thread
at
the
beginning
and
end
of
the
seam.
Sew
1
or
2
more
rows
of
stitching,
using
the
edge
of
the
presser
foot
as
a
guide.
—
Gather
the
fabric
by
pulling
the
bobbin
(bottom)
threads
to
the
desired
fullness.
—
Distribute
the
gathers
evenly
and
knot
the
thread
ends
together
to
secure
the
gathering.
TIP:
It
is
important
to
use
a
strong
thread
when
gathering
to
avoid
thread
breakage
when
pulling
on
the
gathering
threads.
Prog.
19
Gathering
with
elastic
thread
is
particularly
suitable
for
visible,
elastic
gathering
seams
such
as
blouse
sleeves,
waist
seams
or
neckli
nes.
—
Mark
the
first
gathering
row
on
the
fabric.
—
Sew
a
few
stitches
until
the
needle
is
in
the
middle
of
the
presser
foot.
Turn
the
hand-
wheel
towards
yourself
until
the
needle
is
in
the
lowest
position.
Raise
the
presser
foot
and
place
the
elastic
thread
around
the
back
of
the
needle.
—
Lower
the
presser
foot
and
sew
a
few
more
stitches
to
secure
the
elastic
thread
to
the
fabric.
Continue
attaching
elastic
threads
to
fabric.
—
When
you
are
finished
attaching
the
elastic
thread,
pull
on
the
ends
of
the
elastic
threads
to
gather.
The
amount
of
gathering
is
deter
mined
by
the
amount
you
pull
on
the
elastic
thread.
Secure
all
thread
ends.
TIP:
If
you
work
with
the
cording
foot
(special
accessory),
the
elastic
threads
should
be
laid
in
the
foot
from
the
side
and
drawn
into
the
grooves.
During
stitching
of
the
gathering
seam
ensure
that
the
elastic
thread
is
not
stretched
or
pierced
by
the
needle.
-
y
Gathering
with
elastic
threads
Gathering
with
straight
stitch
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