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Method #2 — Mock Overedging

When it is not practical to overedge

a seam because of the construction

of the garment or the fabric, a mock

overedge finish can be applied. This

finish is appropriate for bulky knits,

fine tricots, and fabrics that curl

or fray.

1. Make a test sample before

beginning garment construction

to help you decide which stitch

Is best for your fabric. Be sure

to duplicate the cut of the

garment seam in your test, and

use a bail-point (yellow band)

FINISHES FOR HEMS AND

FACINGS

needle if you are sewing a

synthetic knit fabric.

2. Cut and fit the garment allowing

for a f-inch seam allowance.

Baste seamline.

3. Place seam under the presser

foot so that the straight stitches

fall on the seamline basting.

4. Press after stitching and trim

away excess fabric to produce a

narrow seam edge. When the

seam supports the garment, omit

the trimming step.

• Flexi-Stitch Disc Dial: Red

I

• Flexi-Stitch Disc: 242 (Multi-Stretch

Stitch)

• Needle Position: (center)

• Stitch Width: g (maximum)

• Stitch Length Dial: Red —

• General Purpose Needle Plate

• General Purpose Foot

Hem and facing edges in knit and stretch

fabrics will be less apt to press through

and mark when given a flat edge finish.

Edge finishing with the multi-stretch

stitch {Flexi-Stitch Disc 242) eliminates

the bulk of turned-in edges and retains

fabric flexibility. The multi-stitch zig-zag

stitch, produced with Flexi-Stitch Disc

202, may also be used.

1. Make a test sample.

2. Place stitching close to hem or facing

edge.

3. Press after stitching and trim away

excess fabric close to the stitching line

If necessary.

Applying Facing Finish

Finished Hem Edge

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