Adjusting stitches to suit stretch fabrics, Guiding and supporting fabric, Norm) – SINGER 4314 User Manual
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adjusting stitches to suit stretch fabrics
GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRIC
Most
fabrics
of
stretch
or
knit
construction
need only to be guided in front of the presser
foot
when
you
use
one
of
the
stretch
stitches.
Some
fabrics
—
nylon
tricot
and
elasticized
fabrics,
for
example
—
do
require
support
while being stitched.
•
For
nylon
tricot
and
similar
synthetic
knits,
apply
gentle
tension
by
holding
the
seam
in
front
and
back
of
the
presser
foot
as
you
sew (illustration A).
•
For elasticized fabric, stretch lace, and knits
with
an
unusual
amount
of
elasticity,
apply
firm
tension in front and back of the presser
foot to stretch the seam as the stitches are
being placed (illustration B).
CAUTION: Do not pull the fabric while you are
stitching as this may deflect the needle, caus
ing it to break.
B
ADJUSTING PRESSURE WHEN
SEWING KNIT AND STRETCH FABRIC
Some
knit
and
stretch
fabrics,
because
of
their
structure,
require
either
more
or
less
than
normal
(NORM)
presser
bar
pressure
to
feed smoothly and evenly.
®
For
thick,
soft
or
very
stretchy
knits,
de
crease
pressure
by
turning
dial
from
NORM
toward ^
®
For
nylon
tricot,
ciré
and
similar
hard
sur
face
synthetic
knits,
increase
pressure
by
turning dial from
NORM
toward
MAX.
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