SINGER W117 - Manual (Page 9)

Hemming and Sewing on Lace in One Operation
With the Foot Hemmer
A FcU.d S.a» F““'
. Figxm 10
The Narrow Hemmer is designed with a slot at the right
into which the edge of lace, rick-rack braid or any finished
edge can be inserted and stitched to garment while it is being
hemmed.
Proceed to make a hem in the same manner described on
previous page. Insert edge of lace or trimming right side
down in slot at right of hemmer and see that the needle
pierces it close to the edge Just above turned edge of hem.
Commence to stitch guiding the lace edge into the slot of
hemmer with the right hand while guiding material to be
hemmed into the scroll of Hemmer with the left hand.
Applying lace in what is termed the French manner also
requires the use of the Narrow Hemmer. Enter the fabric to
be hemmed as for plain hemming, enter laces from the left,
right side down, on top of the fabric; allow edge of lace to
enter hemmer and meet material just as it is being turned,
thus the hem will enclose lace edge in one stitching. Press
hem back on wrong side of fabric and no visible stitching
will mar this dainty finish.
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Fleur« 11
A felled seam is generally used where double strength
J with a nice flat finish.
th. mo pioooo of to b. .»».d t^.tb
Place the t J section to extend about
with righ other Place goods under the Foot Hemm
inch beyond th presser foot, keeping narrow si
Just as though hemmer
of seam “PP®™ ’ After stitching is completed op
“ goWe 'ruCtndIr foof hemmer with right side of ma
seams end p machine and the widest half of sei
^dThe right. This widest portion of seams edge is tk
toward the r g of hemmer (See Fig. 11) and if seam 1
entered
^ ^he % inch or widest half of seam v
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