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HEMSTITCH (HEIRLOOM STITCH)
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Hemstitching 1
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For sewing tablecloths, decorative hems on clothes and deco-
rative stitching on shirtfronts.
A more attractive finish can be obtained if you use the "130/705H
Wing" needle when sewing these patterns.
If using a wing needle and the stitch width has been set to manual,
check that the needle will not touch the presser foot before start-
ing sewing.
1. Press the
stitch for hemstitch.
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Check that the stitch pattern switch key's LED lamp is not lit. If
the LED lamp is lit, press the stitch pattern switch key to turn
off the lamp.
1 Lamp is turned off
2 Lamp is lit
2. Pull out several threads from one area on a piece of fabric to
open the area. Pull out 5 or 6 threads to leave a 3 mm (1/8'')
area open.
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Loosely woven fabrics work best for this.
3. Attach presser foot "N". With the right side of the fabric facing
up, sew one edge of the open area.
4. With the right side of the fabric continuing to face you, turn the
fabric and sew the other edge of the frayed part, aligning the
stitches so they are parallel.
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key to turn on the LED lamp and select the
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