Selected practical stitches: Zig-zag stitch38
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser foot:
A Zig-zag stitch with altered
stitch width
B Zig-zag stitch with altered
stitch length
C Fabric edges finished with
zig-zag stitch
A B C
Zig-zag No. 2
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or polyester
up (sewing position)
Reverse pattern foot No. 1
Reverse pattern sole No. 1 (activa 220)
Zig-zag stitch
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for all fabrics
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for neatening edges
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for decorative work
Satin stitch
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dense (shorter) zig-zag stitch = filled in zig-zag
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adjust the stitch width as you sew for new effects
Oversewing edges
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guide edge of fabric under the center of the presser foot
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needle goes into fabric on one strike and over the edge of the
fabric on the next stroke
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do not select too wide a width or too long a stitch – the edge
should lie flat and not roll
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use darning thread for fine fabrics
Zig-zag stitch
