Ladder seams – SINGER 5805 User Manual
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Ladder seams
Appropriate for stretch and knitted fabrics, it
provides stretchable, decoratively construc
ted seams and edge finishes for collars,
pockets and necklines in sportwear and
swimwear.
Recommended settings
Stitch selection: Blindstitch
Needie position:
Stitch width:
Stitch length: 1-1/2 to 2-1/2
Foot: General purpose (B)
Needle plate: General purpose (A)
• Make a test sample to adjust thread
tension and stitch length to suit your fabric.
Needle thread tension should be lighter
than normal.
• Cut and fit garment, allow 5/8 inch (16mm)
seam allowance. Baste seam line.
Position fabric so that the large zig-zag
stitches fail on the stitching line, towards
the centre of the garment.
' When stitching is completed, open the
seam by pulling the fabric back on oppo
site sides of seam to produce a ladder
effect and press seam allowances.
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