Singer S900 INSPIRATION Instruction Manual 2 - Page 40

Shaping, Darts, Interfacings, Sewing, Sheer, Materials

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39 SHAPING DARTS IN INTERFACINGS 3 y2 Center Fig. 54 Cut interfacing down center between dart lines. Overlap cut edges, matching dart lines. Zigzag stitch along marking line from point to wide end of dart. Trim both raw edges close to stitching. Fig. 55 Fig. 56 SEWING ON SHEER MATERIALS Most fabrics need to be guided only in front of the presser foot as shown at left. Many flimsy sheers, crepes, knits, tricots, etc., require support while being stitched. For such fabric use the straight stitch throat plate and presser foot and apply gentle tension by holding seam in front and back of the presser foot as shown at right.

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SHAPING
DARTS
IN
INTERFACINGS
39
SEWING
ON
SHEER
MATERIALS
Cut
interfacing
down
center
between
dart
lines.
Overlap
cut
edges,
matching
dart
lines.
Zigzag
stitch
along
marking
line
from
point
to
wide
end
of
dart.
Trim
both
raw
edges
close
to
stitching.
Most
fabrics
need
to
be
guided
only
in
front
of
the
presser
foot
as
shown
at
left.
Many
flimsy
sheers,
crepes,
knits,
tricots,
etc.,
require
support
while
being
stitched.
For
such
fabric
use
the
straight
stitch
throat
plate
and
presser
foot
and
apply
gentle
tension
by
holding
seam
in
front
and
back
of
the
presser
foot
as
shown
at
right.
3
y
2
Center
Fig.
54
Fig.
55
Fig.
56