1. Make several rows of gathers across the fabric that you
wish to smock.
2. With a narrow strip of fabric directly under the line of
gathering, stitch over the gathers. The design will be a
series of small diamonds.
supple seam, particularly suited to swimwear, sportswear,
T-shirts, babywear in stretch nylon, stretch towelling, jersey
and cotton jersey.
The turkish stitch is perfect for attaching flat elastic and for
overcasting and for seaming and overcasting in one operation
on slightly stretch fabrics and non-stretch ones such as linen,
tweed, and medium to heavy-weight cotton.
Excellent for hemstitching table and bed covers with an
to the outside of the stitching.
It is a versatile stitch used for joining fabric pieces and as a
decorative touch.
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