Attaching Tape or Elastic

  1. Select a straight stitch and attach presser foot “J”.

  2. Set the stitch length to 4.0 mm (approx. 3/16 inch), and loosen the upper thread tension to 2.0.

    Thread Tension

    Be sure that neither automatic reinforcement nor automatic thread cutting is selected.

  3. Sew two rows of straight stitches on the right side of the fabric, then pull the bobbin thread to create the necessary gather.

    Before sewing the straight stitch, rotate the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) and pull up the bobbin thread. Holding the top and bobbin thread, pull a length of thread out from the rear of the machine. (Be sure that the presser foot is raised.)

  4. Place the tape or elastic over the gather, and hold it in place with basting pins.

    1. Tape

  5. Select from the stitches below.

  6. Sew over the tape (or elastic).

    CAUTION

    Be sure the needle does not strike a basting pin, or any other objects, during sewing. The thread could tangle or the needle could break, causing injury.

  7. Pull out the straight stitch threads.

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