Variation of zigzag stitches overcasting stitch, Tricot stitch – Kenmore 385.19365 User Manual

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Variation of Zigzag Stitches

Overcasting stitch

@ Stitch pattern:

@ Thread tension dial:AUTO

(DC: Overedge foot

This zigzag variation is very useful in garment construction

and in finishing raw edges of any sewing project

nn The black ridge and the guide wires on the overedge

foot keep the edge neat and the fabric straight.

izi Place your fabric so that the double guide wires come to

the edge. The machine will stitch over these wires. The

black ridge wiii keep the loose threads in so that the

needle can stitch over them.

m As you sew, be sure your fabric edge pushes up against

the black ridge.

Tricot Stitch

0 Stitch pattern:

® A: Zigzag foot

This stitch can be used to prevent stretch material edges

from fraying, when sewing folded fabric.

Second method is to keep an extra space ailowance from

the fabric edge and after finishing the sewing, out the extra

seam allowance as shown.