SINGER 1036 Creative Touch - Manual (Page 46)

FABRIC-HANDLING TABLE
FABRIC SPECIAL HANDLING
STITCH
Length-Type
NEEDLE
Style-Size
MACHINE
ACCESSORIES
FINE KNITS-
tricot,
jersey
Use narrow overedged,
double stitched, or
French whipped seams —
Hold thread ends securely
for a few stitches at start
of seam — Support seams
while stitching. See
page 35.- Increase
presser-foot pressure.
8-12 1
Straight
Stitch
12-15 1
Narrow
Zig-Zag
Style 2045
Size 11 or 14
only
Straight-
Stitch Foot
and Straight-
Stitch Plate
(for straight
stitching)
Zig-Zag Foot
and Zig-Zag
Plate (for
zig-zag
stitching)
BLANKET
BINDING -
satin face
Hand-baste binding to
blanket (pin marks show)
— Miter corners.
6-10 i
Straight
Stitch
6-12 1
Zig-Zag
Stitch or
Decorative
Stitch
Style 2020
Size 11 or 14
Zig-Zag
Foot or
Even Feed
Foott
Zig-Zag
Plate
SOFT SHEER-
chiffon,
voile, China
silk
Use French seams, double
stitched, or French
whipped seams — Hold
ends of needle and bobbin
thread when you begin to
stitch — Support fabric
while stitching. See
page 15.
12-15 i
Straight
Stitch
Style 2020
Size 9 or 11
Straight-
Stitch Foot
Straight-
Stitch Plate
BEADED and
SEQUINED
FABRIC
Remove beads from seam
allowance — Baste seam
line — Stitch with zipper
foot to right of needle.
To suit
fabric
backing To suit
fabric
backing
Zipper Foot
Straight-
Stitch Plate
BONDED OR
LAMINATED
FABRIC -
Use welt, flat-felled, or
double-topstitched seams
—Slash darts, grade seams,
and reinforce button and
buttonhole areas.
6-8 1
Straight
Stitch
Style 2020
Size 14
for foam
backing
Style 2045
Size 14
for knit
backing
Zig-Zag
Foot or
Even
Feed
Foott
Zig-Zag
Plate
NAPPED
FABRIC-
cashmere,
mohair, camel
hair
Cut with nap running
down — Sew in direction
of nap — Topstitch to hold
seams and edges flat.
6-12 i
Straight
Stitch
Style 2020
Size 11-16
Zig-Zag Foot
or
Even Feed
Foott
Zig-Zag
Plate
tThe
Even Feed
Foot described on page 55 is designed to aid in sewing this fabric.
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