SINGER 6104 User Manual
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To make seams in iingerie durable and fiexibie use a combination of straight and plain zig-zag
stitching. Make a test sample to help you decide which of the following methods is most ap
propriate for your fabric and garment.
Method 1 is particularly suitable for 1.5 cm (5/8 inch) bias seams in woven fabric and method 2
is best for seams in fine knits.
LINGERIE SEAMS
♦ Needle Position; X. ilj -I
♦
Stitch Width;
j I
m
t
♦
stitch
Length: 1 to 1.5
♦ General Purpose Needle Plate
♦ General Purpose Foot
Method 1
For 1.5 cm (5/8 inch) Seam
♦ Straigth stitch the seam line on wrong side
fabric.
♦ Press both seam allowances in the same
direction.
♦ From the right side, topstitch with narrow
zig-zag stitching, letting the needle alterna
tely enter the seam line and seam thickness.
Method 2
For a Narrow Seam
♦ Allow for a 1.5 cm (5/8 inch) seam allowance.
♦ Straight stitch the seam line on wrong side
of fabric.
♦ Place a line of medium-width, open zig-zag
stitching close to the straight stitching.
♦ Trim away excess fabric close to stitching to
produce a narrow seam edge.