Singer 1 One Instruction Manual 38 - Page 31

Stitch, Variations, Sewing, Techniques

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21. STITCH VARIATIONS AND SEWING TECHNIQUES * HOW TO SEW A FLATLOCK DECORATIVE SEAM it * A flatlock stitch is achieved by adjusting the tension of the three-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 * Remove the left or right needle. * Begin with the machine threaded and tension 0 0 balanced for the three-thread overlock stitch (page 21). * Loosen the needle thread tension (green or blue) generously. * Loosen the upper looper thread tension (orange) slightly. Remove * Tighten the lower looper thread tension (yellow) generously. 0 0 Remove 3 (2) Flatlocking a Seam * 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. 4 // Needle thread Upper looper thread Topside Needle thread :411k Lower looper thread Underside 29

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21.
STITCH
VARIATIONS
AND
SEWING
TECHNIQUES
*
HOW
TO
SEW
A
FLATLOCK
DECORATIVE
SEAM
*
A
fl
atlock
stitch
is
achieved
by
adjusting
the
tension
of
the
three
-thread
overlock
stitch,
sewing
the
seam
and
pulling
the
fabric
apart
to
fl
atten
the
seam.
*
The
fl
atlock
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
three
-thread
overlock
stitch
(page
21).
*
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
*
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.
it
0 0
Remove
0 0
3
//
4
Remove
Needle
thread
Upper
looper
thread
:411k
Topside
Needle
thread
Lower
looper
thread
Underside
29