Keeping up appearances – SINGER 177 User Manual

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keeping up appearances

MENDING

The zig-zag stitch is just as useful for mending

as it is for creative sewing. It forms a firm,

flexible bond for repairing tears, replacing

elastic and for making bar tacks to repair lin

gerie and to reinforce points of strain.

Mending a Tear

• stitch Width: 2 to 4

• Stitch Length: About 20

1. Trim ragged edges.

2. Place underlay on the wrong side of tear for

reinforcement. (It is best not to baste or pin

the underlay, since you will be bringing the

edges together in the next step.)

3. Stitch on the right side, bringing the edges

of the tear together. Shorten stitch length

at ends and corners to give extra strength.
Trim underlay.