Singer Prelude 8280 8280 Stitch Applications Guide - Page 8

English 34 ZIGZAG STITCH Elastic Insertion 35 ZIGZAG STITCH Gathering 36 ZIGZAG STITCH Free-Motion Monograms 37 ZIGZAG STITCH Thread Painting has adjustable stitch width) accordingly until it does. Sew several stitches to attach button. Bring thread tails to back of fabric and tie to secure. For more information, see this video. Insert elastic easliy with the zigzag stitch. For elastic that is 1/4" - 3/8" wide, place the elastic though the opening of the All-Purpose Foot. This will help keep the elastic from slipping from left to right as you sew. Hold the elastic from in front and in back of the presser foot, stretching the elastic as you do so. For some fabrics, gathering can be a challenge. Try using your machine's zigzag stitch to create a "casing" over a cord. Place a knot at one end of the cord. For machines with adjustable stitch width, select a width setting that is wide enough to cover the cord, but not actually stitch the cord itself. If the machine has adjustable stitch length, select a fairly long stitch length setting. It is helpful to use a Cording Foot (additional accessory for some machine models), which has a groove to guide the cord easily as you stitch the zigzag. When stitching is done, pull the cord to gather the fabric. See a demonstration of this technique in the Cording Foot video. Create monograms in any size or style by moving your fabric in free-motion mode. To set the machine for free-motion monograms, first disengage or cover the machine's feed teeth (see your machine's manual for details). Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder. Attach the Darning/Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). Select the zigzag stitch. Place a piece of stabilizer underneath the fabric to give the stitches added support. It may be helpful to draw your monogram on the main fabric using a removable fabric marker, to help guide you. Move the layers together manually as you stitch. For more information on free-motion sewing, see this video. Thread painting is a type of free-motion sewing. Multiple thread colors can be layered to create colorful images. To set the machine for thread painting, first disengage or cover the machine's feed teeth (see your machine's manual for details). Remove the presser foot and presser foot holder. Attach the Darning / Embroidery Foot (additional accessory for some machine models). Select the zigzag stitch. For machine models with adjustable stitch width, adjust the stitch 8 of 50