Hem; Stretch Hem - Viking Designer Ruby User Manual

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.
The needle can hit the tipped foot and break. Use the
multipurpose tool to balance the height of the hem as you
sew.
: Denim fabric.
FABRIC
: Woven heavy and Hem.
SELECT
: Presser foot B as recommended and size 80 jeans
USE
needle.
Touch 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 Interactive Color Touch
Screen.
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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Flatlock stitch to hem
stretch fabric and for belt loops
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