Hemming with the zigzag stitch – SINGER W2137 User Manual
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HEMMING WITH THE ZIGZAG STITCH
Heavy
cr
pile
fabrics
such
as
tweed,
camel's
hair,
felt
and
velveteen
can
be
hemmed
neatly
and
softly
with a zigzag stitch. Smooth, figured material may be
finished
in
the
same
way
as
the
sidewise
stitches
will be barely noticeable and the fabric will hang as
if hemmed by hand.
Prepare
fabric
for
hemming
either
by
stitching
seam
tape
to
the
right
side,
or
by
folding
the fabric under
one
half inch.
Stitch one
fourth inch from the edge with a
normal straight stitch.
Press hem in place. Then fold the garment or large part of the fabric back on the
hem fold. Let the edge of the hem extend beyond the folded fabric one-guarter inch.
Hold in place with pins set crosswise every three to five inches. Fig. 30.
Set stitch length at 6, the stitch width at about 2. Test on a scrap of the fabric to
be
hemmed
to
determine
what
stitch
width
would
be
best.
A
narrow
zigzag
stitch
will show less on the right side, but thicker fabrics require a wider stitch.
Place
material
under
zigzag
presser
foot
with
the
quarter-inch
extension
to
the
right.
Guide fold of garment between the prongs of the presser foot.
Operate machine slowly in order to guide the fabric so that only the left side of the
zigzag
pattern
catches
the
fold.
The
right
side
of
the
stitch
should
be
only
on
the
quarter-inch extension of the hem.
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