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English 115 DECORATIVE STITCH 116 DECORATIVE STITCH 117 DECORATIVE STITCH Applique Heirloom Sewing Joining Fabric and Lace even in combination with other decorative stitches. Experiment with various types of thread such as rayon thread, all-purpose thread, metallic thread, topstitching thread, or even 30wt and 12wt cotton. Use a needle that is appropriate for the type of thread you are using. It is also helpful to use a stabilizer to help support the stitches. Learn more about needles and stabilizer on the SINGER website. This decorative stitch can be used to sew appliques. It will take some experimenting on scrap fabric to find the exact settings you want for your applique. Set the width at a medium setting to start, and adjust from there. Use an Open Toe Foot (additional accessory for some machine models) which can be helpful because it provides a clear view of the sewing area. The right side of the stitch should hug the outside edge of the applique, and the horizontal stitches should then stitch into the applique itself. This decorative stitch can be used for heirloom sewing and vintage style projects. These stitches look best when sewn on lightweight fabrics such as organdy, organza, or batiste. It is helpful to prepare the fabric with fabric spray starch and press it so it has more "body", as the stitch is dense and also usually sewn on a single layer of fabric. Use a SINGER Hemstitching Needle (additional accessory), which helps create small "holes" in the fabrc as you sew. Use a lightweight thread in the needle and bobbin, as all-purpose thread will be too thick and the holes created by the wing needle won't show as well. An Open Toe Foot (additional accessory for some machine models) can also be helpful because it provides a clear view as you sew. Press again when finished. Heirloom sewing incorporates several different techniques, and one is joining fabric and lace. This works on fine, lightweight fabrics like batiste, organdy and organza. Thread the machine with lightweight thread and a SINGER Hemstitching Needle (additional accessory). Set the machine for this 32 of 179

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English
even in combination with other decorative
stitches.
Experiment with various types of
thread such as rayon thread, all-purpose
thread, metallic thread, topstitching thread,
or even 30wt and 12wt cotton.
Use a
needle that is appropriate for the type of
thread you are using.
It is also helpful to
use a stabilizer to help support the stitches.
Learn more about needles and stabilizer on
the SINGER website.
115
DECORATIVE
STITCH
Applique
This decorative stitch can be used to sew
appliques. It will take some experimenting
on scrap fabric to find the exact settings
you want for your applique.
Set the width at
a medium setting to start, and adjust from
there.
Use an Open Toe Foot (additional
accessory for some machine models)
which can be helpful because it provides a
clear view of the sewing area.
The right
side of the stitch should hug the outside
edge of the applique, and the horizontal
stitches should then stitch into the applique
itself.
116
DECORATIVE
STITCH
Heirloom
Sewing
This decorative stitch can be used for
heirloom sewing and vintage style projects.
These stitches look best when sewn on
lightweight fabrics such as organdy,
organza, or batiste.
It is helpful to prepare
the fabric with fabric spray starch and press
it so it has more "body", as the stitch is
dense and also usually sewn on a single
layer of fabric.
Use a SINGER Hemstitching
Needle (additional accessory), which helps
create small "holes" in the fabrc as you sew.
Use a lightweight thread in the needle and
bobbin, as all-purpose thread will be too
thick and the holes created by the wing
needle won't show as well.
An Open Toe
Foot (additional accessory for some
machine models) can also be helpful
because it provides a clear view as you sew.
Press again when finished.
117
DECORATIVE
STITCH
Joining Fabric
and Lace
Heirloom sewing incorporates several
different techniques, and one is joining
fabric and lace.
This works on fine,
lightweight fabrics like batiste, organdy and
organza.
Thread the machine with
lightweight thread and a SINGER
Hemstitching Needle (additional
accessory).
Set the machine for this
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