answersLogoWhite

0

To make sure it does not slip out of the way

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why do you tack a fabric before sewing it with a sewing machine?

Use a contrasting thread to your material, and select the longest stitch length. then sew where the tacking should be.


Which type of sewing machine is used in reinforcing the opening and closing of pockets?

To reinforce pockets, you can just use a regular home sewing machine. If it's for a heavy fabric such as denim, you may want to use the heaviest needle available, or an industrial sewing machine.


What is Tacking in Textiles?

"Tacking" is when you roughly sew fabric together (after pinning) with a needle and, usually, one piece of thread to hold it into place before sewing it properly with a machine. This makes it more flexible and easier to handle. It's usually practised by beginners as more experienced people tend to sew the fabric straight after pinning things into place as it's quicker, but can be a bit fiddley sometimes.


What are tacking pins used for?

Pinning: when you use a pin to hold two or more fabrics together. The pins could be placed in the direction you want to sew to create a guideline. Tacking: hand or machine sewing with a lose stitch to hold fabric together. Tacking should be unpicked easily after use. Tacking is another version of pining, but uses threads.


What is the sewing machine first use for?

Sewing peoples clothes before there was stores to buy them at.


What is an old sewing machine that starts with a T called?

Are you asking about a treadle machine? These were the ones used before electric sewing machines.


What was used to mend clothes before the sewing machine was invented?

Prior to the invention of the sewing machine, all sewing - making and mending - would have been done by hand using hand sewing needles.


What is the theory of the sewing machine?

theory of sewing machine


What was sewing like before the machine?

slower, and sometimes better crafted


Do you spell sewing machine or sowing machine?

sewing machine:) A sewing machine uses thread to fasten fabric together. A sowing machine plants seeds.


Head of sewing machine?

what is the function of the head of the sewing machine


What is a sewing machine with a built in motor?

A mechanical sewing machine.