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UTILITY STITCHES
Sewing Stretch Fabrics and Elastic Tape
Stretch fabrics can be sewn and elastic tape can be attached.
Stitch Name
Stretch stitch
3-point zigzag stitch
Observe the corresponding precautions when performing each of the following stitching operations.
Stretch stitching
a
Attach zigzag foot "J".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 38).
b
Select stitch
.
• For details, refer to "Selecting Stitching"
(page 62).
c
Sew the fabric without stretching it.
82
Stitch
Sewing stretch fabrics
Attaching elastic
J
Application
Elastic attaching
When elastic tape is attached to the cuff or waist of a
piece of clothing, the finished dimensions will be that
of the stretched elastic tape. therefore, it is necessary
that a suitable length of the elastic tape be used.
a
Pin the elastic tape to the wrong side of the
fabric.
Pin the elastic tape to the fabric at a few points
to make sure that the tape is uniformly
positioned on the fabric.
1
2
a Elastic tape
b Pin
Presser Foot
J
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