This foot guides and stretches narrow elastic sizes from 6 - 12 mm (1/4" - 1/2") as you sew it to fabric. It is great for sewing for active wear, lingerie and other elastic insertion techniques.
Preparing the Machine:
Needle - left or right, or both left and right
Stitch type - three thread overlock or four thread ultra stretch mock safety
Stitch length - 3 - 5 mm
Differential feed set to normal position
Upper knife in either working or non working position
Sewing
Before attaching the sewing foot to machine, pass the elastic tape through presser foot and adjust stretch with adjusting screw.
Attach presser foot to machine.
Sew 2 - 3 stitches while pulling the elastic tape lightly to the rear of the machine.
Continue to sew the eslastic taspe onto the fabric while lightly pulling the end of elastic tape.
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