SINGER 414 - Manual (Page 39)

CORDED SEAMS
The corded seam is a typical treatment
for slip covers, children's clothes, blouses
and lingerie.
When cording a seam the zipper foot is
usually adjusted to the right of the needle
so that the bulk of the work will fall to
the left.
Attach the corded welting to the right
side of a single seam edge, with the same
stitch length used to make the welting
(page 36). Guide the edge of the foot next
to cord but do not crowd.
Place the attached corded welting over
the second seam edge, and pin or baste
together.
Keep the first stitching uppermost as a
guide and position the seam under the
needle. Stitch, this time crowding the foot
against the cord.
This method produces evenly joined
seam edges and tightly set welting.
Curved seams are corded as easily as
straight seams, except that a shorter stitch
length is used. Since the seam allowance
of the welting is bias, it is not difficult
to shape it to the seam.
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