Flat Hemming ­ Cover Stitch; Hemming In The Round ­ Cover Stitch - Baby Lock Cover Stitch BLCS-2 Instruction And Reference Manual

Flat Hemming ­ Cover Stitch
Hemming in the Round ­ Cover Stitch
1. Leave one seam on the garment open.
2. Measure, turn up and press hem on garment.
3. On right side of garment mark hem allowance with marking
pen.
4. Place garment right side up under the presser foot, aligning
the marked hem with the needles. Make sure both needles
are positioned on the raw edge of the hem (fig. A).
5. Sew hem.
6. Sew seam on garment.
A
Note: Optional guide or attachments will help with hemming.
(fig.B) Ask your Baby Lock retailer.
B
1. Sew all seams on the garment.
2. Measure, turn up and press the hem on garment.
3. Stitch around the hem, overlapping the hem approximately
1/2 inch (13mm). (fig.A)
4. Turn the handwheel towards you until the needles are in the
A
lowest position in the fabric.
5. Carefully reverse the handwheel until the needles are in the
highest position.
6. Raise the presser foot to release the tension.
7. Carefully and firmly pull fabric and threads to the left. Cut
threads.
8. Pull threads to the back of fabric and tie off or use a seam
B
sealant to secure the threads at the tie off (fig.B) (fig.C).
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