Operation Manual

Smocking
with
elastic thread
F
oo
___________
Stitch
length:
3 to 4
mm
Bobbin thread:
elastic
thread, (wind
tension-
free on
bobbin)
Needle
thread:
sewing
thread
For
sewing with
elastic
threads
we recomm
buying
an
additional bobbin
case.
Because
elastic threads
are
much
thicker
thar
ordinary
bobbin
thread, the
tension
on the
bo
case
has
to
be set
Iooser
The
greater
the
bob
thread
tension
the greater
the shirring
effect
The
most
suitable
fabrics
are nylon,
satin,
bab
and fine-knit
fabrics. The
amount
of gathering
be
determined
by testing
on
a piece
of wa
III
fabric.
Sew
the seams
at about foot
width
(Fig
Tie off the
seams
on the
reverse
fabric
side
at
beginning
and
end of the
seams.
If there
are
several parallel
seams,
the mater
must
be stretched
to its original
width
dur
sewing,
otherwise
the shirring
will turn
out irre
lar.
Do not
forget to carry
out a sewing
test.
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