Single & Double Bias Binding 2. French Binding or Piping: French binding or piping is used on sheer fabrics. For this you must cut bias strip that is six times the desired finished width. Fold the strip in half, wrong sides together and press. Stitch raw edges of binding to the garment on the right side and hem the folded edge to stitching line on the wrong side. It is also called double binding.

1. Cleaning: Always remove lint deposit, dust and thread bits before oiling any part of the machine. Use a small dry brush or old tooth brush and a soft cloth to remove dust and lint. Use a pointed instrument like a needle to pick out bits of thread and lint that cannot be brushed out. To clean the feed dog, remove the needle plate of the machine and brush off all lint deposits and dirt sticking to the feed mechanism. To clean the shuttle race remove the two screws holding the shuttle race assembly to the machine, take out the shuttle race and wipe its groove free of dirt, fluff and broken bits of thread. Some times loose thread wind around the pivot of the treadle and make the machine hard to run. Remove thread bits which are caught in the wheel and all lint and dust sticking to the treadle parts.