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Hem
The Hem technique on your Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™
feature will select the visible or topstitch hem that is best for your
fabric weight and type. For woven fabric and leather and vinyl, a
straight stitch is selected. For stretch fabrics, stitches that stretch
are selected.
Jeans Hem
When sewing over seams in extra heavy fabric or a blue
jeans hem, the foot can tip as it rides over the seam. Use the
multipurpose tool to balance the height of the presser foot as you
sew.
Press Needle Up/Down to select the needle down position. Begin
sewing the bottom hem at or near the center back. As you near
the side seam, stop sewing. Your machine stops with the needle in
the fabric and raises the presser foot. Insert the multipurpose tool
from behind.
Both sides of the multipurpose tool are raised. Use the side which
corresponds closest to the thickness of the seam. Step on the
foot control to lower the presser foot and continue sewing slowly
over the thick seam.
Stop sewing again just in front of the seam (notice how the
needle is in the fabric). Remove the multipurpose tool and re-
insert it under the presser foot from the front.
Sew a few stitches until the whole presser foot has passed the
seam and is resting on the multipurpose tool. Stop sewing once
again. The needle is in the fabric, and the presser foot lifts.
Remove the multipurpose tool. Continue sewing the hem.
Stretch Hem
Select Stretch Medium and the Exclusive SEWING ADVISOR™
feature selects a atlock stitch. Follow other recommendations
given on the GraphicDisplay.
Fold a hem to the wrong side and stitch with atlock stitch from
the right side. Trim away excess fabric. Use this technique for belt
loops too.
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Basic Sewing Techniques
1:1 Jeans hem
Fabric: Denim fabric.
Select: Woven heavy and Hem
(The Exclusive SEWING
ADVISOR™ feature selects a
straight stitch).
Use: Presser Foot B as
recommended and size 80 denim
needle.
1:6 Flatlock Stitch
Fabric: Stretch Medium
Select: Stretch Medium and
Hem (The Exclusive SEWING
ADVISOR™ feature selects the
Flatlock Stitch 1:6).
Use: Presser Foot B as
recommended and size 90 needle
Flatlock stitch to hem stretch fabric and for
belt loops.
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