Operation Manual

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Gathering

with

elastic

threads

athering

sleeves

or

waist

seams

is

no

problem

at

II

with

elastic

threads.

The

elastic

thread

must

not

a

wound

onto

the

bobbin.

Mark

the

first

gathering

row

on

the

wrong

side

of

the

fabric.

I

Make

a

few

staing

stitches

using

Program

24,

then

leave

the

needle

down

in

the

fabric.

The

needle

must

be

at

the

middle

of

the

sewing

foot.

Raise

the

sewing

foot

and

place

the

elastic

thread

around

the

needle.

Lower

the

sewing

foot

again

and

sew

a

few

more

stitches,

but

do

not

pull

the

ends

of

the

elastic

thread

until

these

are

sewn.

From

then

on

you

determine

the

amount

of

gather

by

the

amount

you

pull

on

the

elastic

thread.

After

sewing

you

can

still

change

the

amount

of

gather

by

pulling

both

elastic

threads.

Finally,

knot

the

threads

and

the

elastic.

TIP:

The

pintuck

foot

(special

accessory)

is

also

ideal

for

gathering.

The

grooves

in

this

foot

guide

the

elastic

evenly

during

the

sewing

action.

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