SOLAC SW8240 Mode D'emploi page 20

Zigzag stitching:
- Simple zigzag stitching is widely used for overcastting, sewing on
buttons etc.
Utility Stitching:
Overcasting: (stitich C)
- This type of stitch is used on the seam allowance to prevent fabrics
from fraying at raw edges.
Overedge stitch: (stitch e)
- Overedge stitch will be done most successfuly when the right-side
stitches of zigzag fall slightly off the edge of the fabric.
Tricot stitch (stitch d)
- Place the fabric under the presser foot so that the edge will be slightly
inside the right-hand side of the presser foot.
- Guide the work so the right-hand stitches fall at the edge of the fabric.
Triple strength stitch:
- The stitch is sewn with two stitches forward and one stitch backward
forming a seam that does not rip easily.
- Garments should be basted for fi tting before seaming.
Sewing buttons:
- Refer to point to raise or drop the feed dog. After you fi nish sewing, set
the drop feed lever to the original position.
- A pin can be placed on top of the foot to form a shank.
- Set the pattern selector at "B". Align the both holes of the button with
the slot of the foot and place the left hole of the button just below the
needle point. Lower the foot and turn the pattern selector until the
needle point comes just above the right hole of the button. Sew about
fi ve stitches and raise needle. Set the pattern selector at "B" again and
sew a few stitches to lock thread.
- To strengthen the shank, cut the threads leaving a 20 cm (8 inches)
tail.
- Bring the needle thread down through the hole in the button and wind
it around the shank.
- Draw the thread to the wrong side and knot.
Buttonhole:
Replace the buttonhole foot.
*Before you sew the actual buttonholes on the actual garment, make
several practice buttonholes on a fabric sample.
*Use interfacing on stretch fabrics.
A - A. Select, draw both thread to the left under the foot. Insert the
garment under the foot.
B - Lower the needle at the starting point. then lower the buttonhole
foot.
C - Sew the required length of the left side of buttonhole ant stop the
machine.
D - Raise the needle to its highest position by turning the hand wheel,
then select.
E - D. Raise the needle to its highest position and select
right side of buttonhole the same length as the left side and stop the
machine.
F - E. Raise the needle and select, and sew fi ve of the bartack stitches.
G - Raise the presser foot and draw out the fabric, cut both needle and
bobbin threads leaving about 10cm of thread ends loose.
H - Place a pin on the rear side of the bartack position so that you do
not need to worry about.
, sew the