Double Chain Stitch

Double Chain Stitch is also called as Turkmen Stitch and is done by working the stitches across two parallel lines. It is a variation of chain stitch where each chain is pulled into alternating triangles.

Bring the needle up at 'a' go back down at 'b' and come up at 'c', placing the needle's point over the thread and pull through.

Next, go back down at 'a' and come up at 'd', placing needle's point over thread and pulling thread through.

Go back down at 'c' and come up at 'e', continue alternating the stitches from top to bottom edges till the end of the row.

Double Chain Stitch Back

Set Square

A set square is a triangle shaped tool with marked angles. It gives true right-angles. A set square is useful for drawing lines at right-angles and for finding the bias grain (Any grain or line that falls between the straight and cross grain of a fabric).

Trumpet Silhouette

The Trumpet Silhouette describes the garment that flares out at the bottom, usually starting at knees. This style was worn in 1930's as tight-fitting dress to knees and reintroduced in early 1980's as evening gown with full length and flounce. The silhouette is so called because it flares at the hem and the shape is like that of the musical instrument the 'trumpet'.

Templates

 

Winding The Bobbin

Insert a spool of thread on the spool pin. In some models one should pull up the spool pin.

Holding the thread from the spool with the help of right hand, pass the thread in the grove on the thread guide towards your direction.

Next, pass the thread around the pre-tension disc and pull the thread in completely.

Pass the end of the thread through the hole on the bobbin from the inside of the bobbin.

Insert the bobbin onto bobbin winder shaft and slide the bobbin winder shaft to the right. Turn the bobbin by hand in clockwise direction until the projection slides into bobbin notch. Make sure to keep about 3-4 inches of thread from the hole of the bobbin.

Turn the machine on. While holding the end of the thread, gently press the foot controller to wind the thread around the bobbin a few times.

Stop the machine and trim the excess thread above the bobbin (leave about 1cm of thread from bobbin hole).

Press the foot controller again to start.  When the bobbin becomes full it begins to spin slowly.

Take your foot out of foot controller, cut the thread, slide the bobbin winder shaft to the left and remove the bobbin.

Peaked Lapel

A peaked lapel as the name implies forms a 'peak' at the edge of the lapel that is with V-shaped ending at the lapel and the collar fitting into it. It is used in double breasted jackets and in both suits and tuxedos.

Notched Lapel

Notched lapel is one of the most common types of lapels used in everyday fashion. In notched lapel the collar and lapel are cut slanted thereby creating a notch that is it forms a v-like indentation sideways below the collar. This lapel is most commonly seen in formal suits.