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Seam Finishing

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English thread that matches the fabric for a hem that is less noticeable, or choose a contrasting thread for a bold appearance. 22 STRAIGHT STITCH 23 STRAIGHT STITCH 24 STRAIGHT STITCH 25 ZIGZAG STITCH 26 ZIGZAG STITCH Understitching Stay Stitching Darning Seam Finishing Applique Understitching is used to help prevent a waistline or neckline facing from rolling to the outside. Set the machine for straight stitch. Sew though the facing and seam allowance only. The understitching will not be visible from the outside of the project. Sleeves, necklines, and princess seams are curved and can become distorted and difficult to join to the rest of the garment. Stay-stitching is used to help stabilize fabric by preventing stretching and distortion. Set the machine for straight stitch. Sew just inside the seam allowance. Small holes or tears in fabric can be repaired using a Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models) and the straight stitch. Place a small piece of fabric behind the area to be repaired. Set the machine for straigth stitch, cover or disengage the feed teeth (check your machine manual), and thread the machine with a color that blends well with the fabric. Manually move the fabric in a back-and-forth motion as you step on the foot control. There is a demonstration of darning in our Darning/Embroidery Foot video. The zigzag stitch can be used as a seam finish to help prevent fabric edges from unraveling. If your machine has adjustable stitch length and stitch width, select a medium stitch length and width - using a width that is too wide may cause the fabric edge to tunnel under the presser foot. The most popular stitch for machine applique is the satin stitch, created using a zigzag stitch. The stitches are sewn around the edge of the applique to attach it to the main fabric. The right movement of the needle sews just off the edge of the applique, and the left movement of the needle sews into the applique. If your machine has adjustable stitch length and stitch width, try experimenting on scrap 6 of 179

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English
thread that matches the fabric for a hem
that is less noticeable, or choose a
contrasting thread for a bold appearance.
22
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Understitching
Understitching is used to help prevent a
waistline or neckline facing from rolling to
the outside.
Set the machine for straight
stitch.
Sew though the facing and seam
allowance only.
The understitching will not
be visible from the outside of the project.
23
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Stay Stitching
Sleeves, necklines, and princess seams are
curved and can become distorted and
difficult to join to the rest of the garment.
Stay-stitching is used to help stabilize fabric
by preventing stretching and distortion.
Set
the machine for straight stitch.
Sew just
inside the seam allowance.
24
STRAIGHT
STITCH
Darning
Small holes or tears in fabric can be
repaired using a Darning / Embroidery Foot
(additional accessory for some machine
models) and the straight stitch.
Place a
small piece of fabric behind the area to be
repaired.
Set the machine for straigth
stitch, cover or disengage the feed teeth
(check your machine manual), and thread
the machine with a color that blends well
with the fabric.
Manually move the fabric in
a back-and-forth motion as you step on the
foot control.
There is a demonstration of
darning in our Darning/Embroidery Foot
video.
25
ZIGZAG STITCH
Seam Finishing
The zigzag stitch can be used as a seam
finish to help prevent fabric edges from
unraveling.
If your machine has adjustable
stitch length and stitch width, select a
medium stitch length and width - using a
width that is too wide may cause the fabric
edge to tunnel under the presser foot.
26
ZIGZAG STITCH
Applique
The most popular stitch for machine
applique is the satin stitch, created using a
zigzag stitch.
The stitches are sewn around
the edge of the applique to attach it to the
main fabric.
The right movement of the
needle sews just off the edge of the
applique, and the left movement of the
needle sews into the applique.
If your
machine has adjustable stitch length and
stitch width, try experimenting on scrap
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