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Gathering with straight stitch, Bridging stitch - No 8

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Gathering with straight stitch 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. • Set your stitch length to 6.0 mm. Lower thread tension to 3. • Mark the first gathering line on the right side of the fabric. Sew along this line. Leave about 4 - 5 inches (10-13 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. Bridging stitch - No 8 The bridging stitch creates a hemstitching effect. It is often used for connecting two finished fabric edges called bridging. • Finish the fabric edges and press the seam allowance to the wrong side. • Place the fabric under the presser foot with the edges approxi- mately 1/8 inch (3 mm) apart. • Stitch from the right side of the fabric, making sure that the needle catches the fabric on the right and left sides. Tip: To make guiding the fabric easier, use the bridging guide (special accessory). It is available in 3 mm and 5 mm widths. The small post on the bottom of the guide is inserted in the small hole at the front of the needle plate. 5:12

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Gathering with straight stitch
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.
•
Set your stitch length to 6.0 mm. Lower thread tension to 3.
•
Mark the
fi
rst gathering line on the right side of the fabric. Sew
along this line. Leave about 4 - 5 inches (10-13 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.
Bridging stitch - No 8
The bridging stitch creates a hemstitching effect. It is often used for
connecting two
fi
nished fabric edges called bridging.
•
Finish the fabric edges and press the seam allowance to the wrong
side.
•
Place the fabric under the presser foot with the edges approxi-
mately 1/8 inch (3 mm) apart.
•
Stitch from the right side of the fabric, making sure that the needle
catches the fabric on the right and left sides.
Tip
:
To make guiding the fabric easier, use the bridging guide (special
accessory). It is available in 3 mm and 5 mm widths. The small post on the
bottom of the guide is inserted in the small hole at the front of the needle
plate.