The practical use of the tucker, The parts of the tucker and their uses, Making a wide hem with the adjustable hemmer – SINGER 404K User Manual
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To make a hem more than
1"
wide, loosen the thumb screw and draw
the slide to the right as far as it will go, then turn this part towards you, as
shown in Fig. 94.
Fold
and
crease
down
a
hem
of
the
desired
width,
pass
the fold under the ex
tension at the right of
the hemmer, insert the
edge
of
the
material
into
the
folder,
as
shown,
and
proceed
to stitch.
The
hemmer
will
turn
the
edge
and
stitch it flat, but the
operator
must
keep
the
crease
for
the
width of the hem even
as
the
machine
sews.
Hems may be applied
to sheets or other simi
lar
articles
in
this
manner.
Making a Wide Hem with the Adjustable Hemmer.
F
ig
. 94. H
em m er
A
djusted
for
W
ide
H
em m ing
.
THE PRACTICAL USE OF THE TUCKER.
Tucking is the natural trimming for fine materials, such as lawn, organdie,
batiste, etc., and, when using the Singer Tucker, may be made in any width,
without basting, from a fine pin tuck to one inch wide. The Tucker gauges
the width of the tuck and, while one tuck is being stitched, it marks the
material for the next tuck to be made.
Tucks are made so easily in this way that it is a joy to make garments
with
this
fascinating
trimming.
Then,
too,
such
trimmings
may
be
made
without
extra
cost.
The
fashion
magazines
give
numerous
suggestions
for
tucking
various
garments.
The
following
pages
will
explain
the
adjusting
and operating of this time-saving attachment.
The Parts of the Tucker and Their Uses.
Note the names and
uses
of
the
various
parts
of
the
Tucker,
Fig. 95, as follows :
TUCK
GUIDE
TUCK SCALE
AND
SMOOTHER
BLADES
SRACE
SCALE
GROOVED
BLADE
TUCK GUIDE
ADJUSTING SCREW
SPACE SCALE
ADJUSTING SCREW
F
ig
. 95. T
he
T
ucker
and
its
W
orking
P
arts
.
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