Hemstitching - Pfaff hobby 1022 Instruction Manual

Hemstitching

Hemstitching is an old embroidery tech-
nique and can be used to secure edges
on table linen as well as for decoration
on clothing. For your hemstitching work
you will require a wing needle (special
accessory) and coarse linen out of which
you can easily pull the single threads.
Furthermore, embroidery and darning
thread is particularly suitable. With the
stretch zigzag stitch you can sew various
hemstitching techniques such as the wale
hemstitch seam, a hem sewn with the
hemstitch and a hemstitch seam as an
edge. Use the normal presser foot (0).
Wale hemstitch seam
• As with the hand hemstitch seam the
threads are pulled out to the desired
width.
• Using a narrow stretch zigzag stitch,
sew along both of the fabric edges. The
needle must perforate the area of the
pulled threads just next to the edges.
This bundles the threads.
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Traditional embroidery techniques
Hem edge sewn with hemstitch seam
• Iron the hem over twice and pull one or
more threads out from above the hem.
• Using the stretch zigzag stitch, sew
the hem from the face side. The nee-
dle must perforate the hem on the
right hand side and bundle the pulled
threads on the left hand side.
Hemstitching seam as edge
This edge is used for very ne, thin mate-
rials. It is particularly suitable for valances
and ruf es. No threads have to be pulled.
• Using the stretch zigzag stitch, sew at
a presser foot s width along the edge of
the fabric.
• Using a small pair of scissors, trim
off the excess fabric on the hemstitch
edge.