Skip this step if you chose the raw edge version. Only overcast the areas that require it as you assemble.
- Finish each piece using the zigzag stitch on your sewing machine, or a serger for those with more experience. Before you begin, test the stitch length and thread tension. We recommend testing a piece of fabric beforehand to ensure you've made the right adjustments.
💡 Good to know: the zigzag stitch will allow us to "trap the fabric" so that it does not fray. It is used on so-called "warp and weft" fabrics (woven fabrics). In the zigzag stitch mode of the machine, the needle will pierce once into the fabric, once next to the fabric (in a zigzag pattern): this is how the threads will be "trapped".
❓ How to make a zigzag stitch?
- Place the edge of your fabric right in the middle of your presser foot. As with the straight stitch, you must start and end with a backstitch.
- First, put yourself in straight stitch mode on your machine and shift your needle slightly to the left ( in order to properly plant the needle in the fabric and not in the void).
- Insert your needle into the fabric 1cm from the edge. Backstitch 3 times with a straight stitch (this is your starting stop point).
- Raise your needle and now set your machine to zigzag stitch mode. Repeat the stitching in forward motion all the way, using your machine's zigzag stitch mode.
- When you reach the end of the stitching, switch back to the straight stitch mode on your machine with the needle positioned slightly to the left again, and finish with 3 stitches in reverse to secure (final backstitch)
❓ How to overlock a corner? It's very simple: just like you would when sewing a corner with a straight stitch, sew all the way down until you reach the corner. Leave the needle in the fabric, then raise your presser foot. Rotate the fabric and lower the presser foot before continuing your stitching.
