Zigzag Stitch Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

Sections

1

• Zigzag Stitch
• 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Zigzag Stitch               

• Fit your sewing machine with a presser foot that has a wide hole.
• Set your sewing machine’s stitch width to a three. This sets the machine to a typical zigzag stitch, but you can adjust to your taste. Zero is straight stitch, and the most drastic zigzag stitch maxes out at 4.
• Each machine is different; check your manual.

Fit your sewing machine with a presser foot that has a wide hole.

Set your sewing machine’s stitch width to a three. This sets the machine to a typical zigzag stitch, but you can adjust to your taste. Zero is straight stitch, and the most drastic zigzag stitch maxes out at 4.

Each machine is different; check your manual.

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Step 2

• Insert your fabric into the sewing machine and depress the presser foot.
• Backstitch and begin sewing.

Insert your fabric into the sewing machine and depress the presser foot.

Backstitch and begin sewing.

Step 3

• Guide the fabric through the machine to keep the stitch straight.
• When guiding the fabric through a sewing machine you should not be pushing or pulling. The machine will feed the fabric in at the right speed. Your job is merely to guide the fabric so the seam remains straight.
• Lift the presser foot, cut the threads, and voilà!

Guide the fabric through the machine to keep the stitch straight.

When guiding the fabric through a sewing machine you should not be pushing or pulling. The machine will feed the fabric in at the right speed. Your job is merely to guide the fabric so the seam remains straight.

Lift the presser foot, cut the threads, and voilà!

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