SINGER 1050 - Manual (Page 35)

Darts
Darts can be made in the usual way on your machine. That is,
you begin stitching at the wide end of the dart, stitch to the
point, and then fasten the two thread ends.
However, you can avoid the problem of fastening the thread
ends by making a "continuous-thread” dart and stitching in
the opposite direction. This method is particularly useful for
darts in sheer fabrics, where transparency requires a neat,
clean finish. It is also useful for darts made on the right side
of a garment as a style detail.
Regular Darts (Illustration A)
B
® Stitch: straight stitch |
e Stitch length: to suit fabric
® Straight stitch needle plate
m
Straight stitch foot •
Stitch from the seam edge, tapering gradually to the point.
Stitch beyond the fabric to form a thread chain 1.5 cm
('/2 inch) to 2 cm (3/4 inch) long.
Clip thread ends about 5 cm (2 inches) from dart point
and tie the ends into a single knot close to the stitching.
Continuous-thread Darts (Illustration B)
• Set the machine as for regular darts.
e To wind an empty bobbin with enough thread for a single
thread dart up to 20 cm (8 inches) long, turn hand wheel
over once by hand and cut off thread end. Make four
additional turns of the hand wheel.
• Close slide plate, and position the needle in the very edge
of the fold, at the point of basted or pinned dart. Lower
presserfoot.
• Stitch carefully, making the first three or four stitches in
the fold of the fabric, then sew towards the wide end of
the dart.
• Reinforce wide end of dart with reverse stitching and as
work is removed from machine, bobbin will be completely
emptied, ready for rewinding for next dart.
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