Operation Manual

Shirring
with
elastic
thread
prog
16
18
--3-5_
*
Cording
foot
(special
accessory)
First
mark
the
starting
line
for
the
shirred
seams
on
the
underside
of
the
fabric.
Insert
the
needle
at
the
seam
beginning
point
and
place
an elastic
thread
around
the
needle.
Insert
the
elastic
thread
in
the
groove
of
the
sewing
foot
in
use.
Lower
the sewing
foot
and
sew
a
number
of
seams
at about
foot
width.
Ensure
that
the
elastic
thread
is not
pierced
during
sewing
and
do not
stretch
it.
Finally,
pull
the
threads
with
your
hand,
and
determine
the
amount
of
gather
yourself.
Knot
the
threads
on the
inside
(see
Fig. 1).
Instead
of elastic
thread
it is
also
possible
to
use
heavy
cotton
thread
(see
Fig.
2).
Pull the
fabric
to
the
required
width
and
stitch
the
threads
down.
This
provides
you
with
a
fixed
shirr
ed edge.
•
This
work
can
be
carried
out
with
dual
feed
and
sewing
foot
No. 0.