Decorative stitching, Border designs – SINGER 1050 User Manual

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decorative stitching

Your sewing machine has several stitches which are purely
decorative. These versatile stitches allow you to add imagina

tion and creativity to your sewing projects. With these decora
tive stitches, you can apply to clothes and household items;

interesting details, youthful and feminine accents, and
personalized effects. Some of the many applications of the

decorative stitches include border designs, appliqués, twin-
needle stitching, finished hems, smocking, embroidering,
monograms and topstitching accent lines on clothes. The

following pages illustrate decorative stitches on your machine
and provide examples for their creative use.

Border Designs

Border designs that add a decorative touch to wearing apparel

------------------------------------------------------------------------- and household items can be created by combining different

types of straight stitching and zig-zag stitching. Simple or

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elaborate, delicate or bold, they can be varied to suit the appli-

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cation. Use them as you would a braid orto simulate horizontal,

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vertical or bias stripes on plain fabric.

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------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark or crease fabric for the centre line of first row of stitching.
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2 inch),

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mark for each line of stitching. Use a backing of crisp lawn,

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on a swatch of your fabric to check stitch settings and thread

/____ _____________ ______________ tension, being sure to duplicate thickness and interfacing or
------------------------------------------------------------------------- backing if appropriate.