Sewing a cover stitch
3
1
6
5
Sewing tubular garments (for example, cuffs)
2
(1) Determine how much of the fabric will be folded up.
(2) Fold up the fabric the desired amount, and then iron it
4
(3) Use a ruler to measure, and then use a fabric marker
(4) Place the bottom of the presser foot onto the top of
(5) Sew exactly on the mark.
(6) After sewing is finished, refer to "Removing the fabric
(1) Raise the presser foot, insert the fabric as shown in
(1)
(2) Finish sewing by overlapping about 4 cm (1-1/2 inch)
NOTE:
When sewing tubular garments, overlapping the begin-
ning and end of the stitching by about 4 cm (1-1/2 inch)
will prevent the seam from tearing.
(3) Remove the fabric as explained in "Removing the
(2)
in place.
to mark the top of the fabric to see where the edge of
the folded fabric is positioned.
fabric, and then check that the drawn mark is just
barely to the right of the left needle.
from the machine" in "V. Sewing" on page 15 for
details on taking care of the thread.
1 Fabric (surface)
2 Mark drawn with fabric marker
3 Left needle (just barely on the left side of the mark)
4 Right needle
5 Fabric
6 Needle
the illustration, lower the presser foot, and then begin
sewing.
of the beginning and end of the stitching.
fabric from the machine" in "V. Sewing" on page 15.
17