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Interfacing is sewn or fused to the wrong side of fabric to add body, stability, and shape to garment pieces. It is used within collars, cuffs, lapels, waistbands, and pockets, behind buttons and buttonholes, and around necklines to prevent stretching. Choose interfacing that is lighter weight than the fashion fabric. To make sure they are compatible, hold them together and make sure the interfacing supports the fabr

Three Thread Rolled HemMost overlockers can sew a rolled hem stitch. The rolled hem stitch is sewn using either two or three threads, depending on your model - be sure check your instruction manual first. Rolled Hemming is suitable for light weight fabrics such as voile, organdy, crepe etc. Set up your machine for Rolled Hemming – check your manual. Click here to download a free copy of your Singer manual.The stitch

Ensure that the power is switched off.Raise the needle to the highest point by turning the hand wheel slowly towards you.Raise the presser foot.Hold the needle thread.Turn the hand wheel slowly towards you to lower and raise the needle.Gently pull the needle thread to pull up the bobbin thread.Open the loopPull both threads towards the back of the machine.

A Blind Stitch Foot is required to do a blind hem.The blind hem stitch is primarily used for hemming curtains, trousers, skirts, etc. Requirements: Presser Foot - Blind Stitch FootThread Tension Control - AutoSteps: First you need to finish the raw edge. Turn the raw edge under on fine fabrics or overcasting it on medium to heavyweight fabrics. Then turn the hem up the required depth, press and pin in place.Now fol

1. Raise the needle to it's highest position by rotating the handwheel toward you.2. Remove the Bobbin cover by pushing the release button, which is located to the right of the cover. The bobbin cover will pop up to allow you to easily remove the cover.3. Insert the wound bobbin making sure the bobbin rotates counterclockwise when you pull on the thread.Note: This is a very important step. If it is not done correctly

If your four step buttonhole symbols are located on the stitch length dial on the front of your machine read the Manual instructions or watch this VIDEOIf your four step buttonhole symbols are located on the pattern selector of your machine read the Automatic Instructions. 4-Step Manual ButtonholesPreparation: Measure the diameter and thickness of your chosen button and add 1/8" for bar tacks and mark the button hole

Choosing the correct needle to sew your projects with is just as important as selecting your fabric and thread. There is a diverse range of needles to suit different types of fabrics.The European metric system for sewing machine needles is numbered from 60 to 110. The American sizing system is numbered from 8 to 18. For both of these sizing systems, the lower number is the finer needle and the higher number is the la