Instruction Manual

sewing knit and stretch fabric
When you sew stretch fabrics, double knits,
tricot, jersey, and elastic, choose one of the
stitch patterns that build stretch into the
seam. A wide variety of stitches are available.
See table below. Remember to use a bail-point
Yellow Band needle in the machine when you
attach elastic or sew knit or stretch fabric.
STRETCH STITCH CHART
Pattern Where to Use
Straight Stretch Stitcht
Built-in Feather () or Honeycomb ( ^ )
(Stitch Width )
Overedge Stretch Stitcht
Plain seams that s-t-r-e-t-c-h — Sleeve and
gusset insertion — Swimsuit construc
tion— Crotch seams — Repairing and rein
forcing seams.
Overedge seams that stretch — Crotch
seams — Waistband and seam finishes in
shorts and slacks — Ski-suit, snow-suit,
and swimsuit construction.
Honeycomb Stitcht
Attaching elastic and stretch lace —
Lingerie and girdle repair — Swimsuit con
struction — Edge finishes for seams, hems,
and facings.
Multi-Stitch Zig-Zagt
Attaching elastic and stretch lace —
Lingerie and swimsuit construction — Gir
dle seams — Seam finishes — Casings and
waistband finishes.
Plain Zig-Zag
General-purpose stretch sewing — Lingerie
seams — Attaching stay tape — Seam
finishing — Edge finishing — Attaching
stretch lace.
Blindstitch
Flexible blindstitch hemming — Overcast
seam finishing — Shell hems in lingerie.
Feather Stitcht
Swimsuit seams — Attaching stretch lace ■
Lingerie and girdle seams.
tThis stitch is designed for strength and permanence and cannot readily be ripped out without risk of fabric damage.
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