To make a hemmed seam with the, Foot hemmer, Inch to the left of the edge of the under piece – SINGER 15-90 User Manual
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TO MAKE A HEMMED SEAM WITH THE
FOOT HEMMER
(1) When making this seam,
the garment must first be
fitted and the edge of the ma
terial trimmed, allowing for
about
yg
inch seam. Insert
the two edges of the material,
right sides together, in the
hemmer in the same manner
as a single hem as shown in
Fig. 37. If the material is
bulky, place the edge of the
upper piece of material about
ys
inch to the left of the
edge of the under piece.
F
ig
. 37
M
aking
a
H
emmed
S
eam
(F
irst
O
peration
)
(2) The free edge of the hem
med seam may be stitched
flat to the garment, if
desired. To do this, open
the work out flat, wrong
side up, then insert the
hem in the scroll of the
hemmer, holding the edge
of the hem in position
while it is being stitched.
If the seam is stitched
flat to the garment, one
row of stitching is visible
on the right side.
F
ig
. 38
M
aking
a
H
emmed
S
eam
(S
econd
O
peration
)