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All-Purpose Foot.

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English ZIGZAG STITCH 67 HONEYCOMB STITCH 68 HONEYCOMB STITCH 69 HONEYCOMB STITCH Elastic Insertion Decorative Stitching Smocking interesting surface dimension to your projects by stitching over narrow ribbons or cords. It is helpful to use an Open Toe Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). As you sew, the stitch "catches" the cord to secure to the fabric surface. Use a tear-away stabilizer underneath as you sew to help prevent the dense stitches from puckering the fabric. Insert elastic to your projects easily by sewing over the elastic with the Honeycomb 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 appropriate for the type of thread you are using, and stabilizer to help support the fabric and stitches. Learn more about needles and stabilizer on the SINGER website. Sew the Honeycomb Stitch over gathered fabric to create smocking, often seen in children's clothing and vintage apparel. This technique works best with lightweight woven fabrics, like batiste or voile. Start by sewing several rows of basting stitches: sew 1 row, then a second row 1/8" inch from the first. Skip 1/2" and repeat, continuing for the amount needed for your project. Gather the basting threads. Place the gathered piece over a fabric interfacing 18 of 179

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English
ZIGZAG STITCH
interesting surface dimension to your
projects by stitching over narrow ribbons or
cords.
It is helpful to use an Open Toe Foot
(additional accessory for some machine
models).
As you sew, the stitch "catches"
the cord to secure to the fabric surface.
Use a tear-away stabilizer underneath as
you sew to help prevent the dense stitches
from puckering the fabric.
67
HONEYCOMB
STITCH
Elastic Insertion
Insert elastic to your projects easily by
sewing over the elastic with the Honeycomb
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.
68
HONEYCOMB
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 appropriate for the type of
thread you are using, and stabilizer to help
support the fabric and stitches.
Learn more
about needles and stabilizer on the SINGER
website.
69
HONEYCOMB
STITCH
Smocking
Sew the Honeycomb Stitch over gathered
fabric to create smocking, often seen in
children's clothing and vintage apparel.
This
technique works best with lightweight
woven fabrics, like batiste or voile.
Start by
sewing several rows of basting stitches:
sew 1 row, then a second row 1/8" inch
from the first.
Skip 1/2" and repeat,
continuing for the amount needed for your
project.
Gather the basting threads.
Place
the gathered piece over a fabric interfacing
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