SINGER 6136 - Manual (Page 29)

adjusting stitches to suit stretch fabrics
GUIDING AND SUPPORTING FABRIC
Most fabrics of strclcfi or knit construction
need only to bo yuidoci front of the presscir
foot when you use one of the stretch stitches.
Some fabrics - - nyloit tricot and eiaslici;iod
iabrics, tor example --- do require support
wfuto being stitched.
• For nylon tricot and similar synttiotic knits,
af^pfy gentle tension l)y holding the seam in
front and back of the grosser foot as you
sow (illustration A).
• i-or elastici^'ed fabric, stretch lace, and knits
witti an unusual amount of elasticity, apply
firm tension in front and back of the grosser
foot to stretch the seam as the stitches arc
being pfaced (illustration B).
CAUTION: Do not pull the fubrlc while you sia
stitching as this may dolloct the needle, caus­
ing it to break. B
ADJUSTING PRESSURE WHEN
SEWING KNIT AND STRETCH FA13RIC
Some ki)it and stretch fabrics, because of
tfieir structure, require eitlier more or less
than normal (NORM) pressor bar pressure to
feed smoothly and evenly.
• For thick, soft or very stretchy knits, do-
crease pressure by turning dial from NORM
toward j H
• For nylon tricot, ciré and similar hard sur­
face synthetic knits, increase pressure by
turning dial from NORM toward MAX
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