Husqvarna Viking 990 User Manual

Stitches
of personal
choice
Gathering
with
zig-zag
Gathering
by
zig-zagging
over elastic
cording
gives
soft,
supple
gathering
for
smocking
and
elastic
in blouses,
children’s
cloths
and
nightwear.
The
elastic
can be
ttretched
while
sewing
or
when
the
seam
is finished.
The
latter
method
is particularly
suitable
when
sewing
5ev-
tral
rows
of gathering.
If
you sew
and
gather
simultaneously,
hold
the elastic
5rmly
both in
front
and
behind
the
presser
foot
and
retch
the
elastic---—not
the
fabric!
The
zig-zag
stitch
ould
be wide
enough
SO that
the
elastic
can
glide within
tand
the
gathers
will be
evenly
spaced
when
the
work
is
nished.
sound
edges
The
simplest
method
to
bind edges
is
to use
ready
bade bias
binding
or woven
tape
with
selvedge.
If
the
tinding
is
to
he sewn
on
to a curved
edge
it
should
be
tre-shaped.
Fold
it over
the edge
of the
fabric
allowing
e
part
which
will
be on
the
reverse
side
of
the
fabric
to
slightly
wider.
Sew on
with
a zig-zag,
stitch
length
1.5,
stitch
width
1
2.
pp1iqués
When
sewing
appliqués
you can
either
cut
out
the
igures
before
sewing
them
on,
or draw
the
figure,
sew it
tito
the
garment
around
the contours
and
then
trim,
itting
close
to
the
stitching.
Secure
the
pieces
with
pins.
se presser
foot B.
Sew
the
figures
on by
machine,
using
long
zig-zag
stitch.
ihen
stitch
around
the
edges
a
cond
time
with
a
closer
and wider
zig-zag.
The
stitch
ngth
should
be adjusted
according
to the
thickness
of
e fabric.
If
you
use
fine cording
when
sewing
the second
stitch
g,
you
will produce
a
raised
contour
outline.
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Husqvarna Viking 990 Specifications

General

Brand	Husqvarna
Model	Viking 990
Category	Sewing Machine
Language	English