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29.
HEMMING
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Fold over edge of fabric about 1/8"
and
insert the fold from
.beneath
into
the scroll of presser foot.
-
Move fabric back and forth until hem forms itself into the scroll.
-
Lower presser foot and commence
sewing,
guiding fabric by hand in order
to help its introduction in the scroll.
.
Fig.
39
b)
NARROW ROLLED EDGES
(Fig. 40)
Lever
"
E ,,
(Fig,
1): in centre
notch.
Lever "
C
,, :
between
2
and
3.
Knob.
1iD,,
between
1 and
2.
Upper tension: normal.
Presser
foot: zig-zag hemming
foot.
Fig. 41
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a) STRAIGHT STITCH
HEM
(Fig. 39
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Lever
«
B
,,
(Fig. 1): in centre
notch.
Lever
"
C ,, : on the left.
Knob
"D,,:
b
etween 3 and 4.
Upper
tension: normal.
Presser foot:
straight
stitch hem-
ming
foot.
Fig.
40
c)
SHELL STITCH HEM (Fig. 41 )
Lever "B"
(Fig. 1): in
centre
notch.
Lever
"C":
between 2
and
3.
·
Knob
"D,,:
between 1
and
2.
Upper
tension:
rather tight.
Presser foot:
zig-zag
hemming foot.
This type
of
hem is best done on
sheer materials such as
nylon or
silk.
d)
HEMMING AND SEWING ON
LACES
(Fig.
42)
Set m achine as
for narrow rolled
edges.
After having
made the first
stitches,
raise
h
emming
foot and insert end
of
lace
into
slot of hemming
foot.
Needle must always stitch both
th rough lace and hem .
Fig.
43
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.
OVERLOCKSTITCH
Lever "B"
(Fig.
1): in centre
notch.
Lever
"C
":
set for desired zig-zag
width
.
Kno
b "D
" :
set for desired stitch
length.
Upper tension: normal.
Presser
foot
:
use foot for zig-zag
sewing.
Needle
must stitch into the fabric
and
out of its edge
alternately (Fig.
45>.
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30. FLAT FELLED SEAMS
Fig. 42
Set machine as for straight stitch
h em
.
-
Place a piece of fabric on top
of the other so that their right
sides face each
other.
Right edge
of bottom piece should protrude
about
1/
2" beyond right edge of
top piece (Fig.
43).
-
Sew both pieces of fabric toge-
th er
,
using the edge of hemming
foot scroll as a guide.
-
Open fabrics with their edges
standing
up.
-
Insert edges in hemming foot
scr oll and sew as for normal
stra
ight stitch hem (Fig.
44).
Fig. 45
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