SINGER 9113 - Manual (Page 29)

RIC'RAC i /STRAIGHT STRETCH STITCH m
This is a heavy-duty, stretch stitch that can also be used for topstitching.
TOPSTITCHING
• Sew seams in usual manner and press.
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For topstitching hard-to-reach areas,
convert machine to free arm sewing.
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Ric-Rac/Straight
Stretch Stitch
Stitch Width:
! 1 ^ ^
Stitch Length: 3-1/2 to 4
Foot: Special Purpose (J)
Needle Plate: General Purpose (A)
Adjust balance, if necessary
Place garment right side up, under foot.
Slowly topstitch desired areas.
Pull threads to wrong side of fabric; tie
and trim.
To create a straight stretch stitch, #14
set stitch width to the left and stitch
length to #4,
HONEYCOMB STITCH | (if your machine has this pattern)
Use the Honeycomb Stitch for smocking, mending and sewing stretch fabrics.
SMOCKING
Smocking is decorative stitching across
evenly spaced gathers of fabric.
To Gather Fabric:
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Straight Stitch
Stitch Width: 1 1 1 P —- vwv \MAA^M
i 1 1 i fl !! n
Stitch Length: 4
Foot: Special Purpose (J)
Needle Plate: General Purpose (A)
• Sew rows of straight stitches, 1/4" apart,
across area to be smocked.
• Pull thread evenly, gathering fabric.
• Tie ends of every two rows of stitching
together to hold gathers in place.
• Baste a backing to wrong side of fabric.
To Smock Fabric:
RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Stitch Selection: Honeycomb Stitch
Stitch Width:
0
Stitch Length: 3-1/2 to 4
Adjust balance, if necessary
• Sew between rows of straight stitches.
• Pull out straight stitches when completed.
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