48 Practical Stitches - Applications
Ribbing With Overlock Seams
Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed dog:
Presser foot:
Vari-overlock No. 3
size and type suitable for the fabric selected
cotton or polyester
up (sewing position)
Overlock foot No. 2
Ribbing With Overlock Seam
• for all fine cotton, synthetic and mixed
fiber knits
Preparation
• cut ribbing twice the finished width plus
double the seam allowance
• fold ribbing in half
• pin and baste to opening, front edge to
outside
Sewing
• sew vari-overlock over the raw edge
• guide the raw edge along the pin of the
foot
•the stitch will form over the pin and over
the edge of the fabric
Preventing the ribbing from
becoming wavy
Cut ribbing slightly shorter than the
opening and pull slightly when
pinning.
Needle stop down
Needle stays in fabric when
pivoting around curves (neck edges
and armholes).
