User Manual

HIC-RAC STITCH
The ric-rac stitch is a versatile stitch. Use it for heavy duty general purpose sewing.
With this stitch you may create casing on items such as purses, vegetable bags or
on sleeve openings. The ric-rac stitch is particulary suitable for these applications
because it combines utility with beauty.
Creating a Decorative Purse Casing
♦ Needle Position: Jm :X
i
♦ Stitich Width: I
♦ Stitch Length: J (coloured bar)
♦ Stitch Balance: To suit application or fabric
♦ General Purpose Needle Plate
♦ General Purpose Foot
Construct a purse in the usual way using pat
tern instruction, making sure top edge of purse
is finished.
1. Use hand basting or tailor's chalk to mark
the stitching line approximately 2.S to 5
cm (1 to 2 inches) in from top edge of fabric.
2. Stitch along marked line using the ric-rac
stitch, placing fabric so that edge to be
finished is turned to the right.
3. Thread needle with a fine cord or ribbon
or several strands of sewing thread. Leaving
a 5 to 7,5 cm tail (2 to 3 inches) of thread,
guide the needle between the ric-rac stitch
ing and the fabric until you have gone com
pletely around the top edge of the purse,
♦ Cut cord or ribbon leaving desired amount
needed to create a drawstring effect
4, Tie cord ends together.
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