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Hemming with the Cover Stitch
1 Fold up the edge of the fabric to the wrong side and
press.
2 Draw a line with a tailor’s chalk on the right side of the
fabric to mark the fabric edge.
3 Place the fabric so the left needle drops just to the
left side of the marked line. Lower the presser foot.
4 Sew carefully along the marked line.
5 After finishing sewing, raise the presser foot and
remove the fabric to the rear.
6 Draw the needle threads to the wrong side of the
fabric and knot them together.
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Marked line
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Left needle
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Right needle
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Right side of the fabric
Free Arm Hemming
The extension table can be detached for free arm
hemming on the tubular parts of the garments, such as
sleeves, cuffs etc.
1 Detach the extension table (see page 5).
2 Stitch the hem in the same way as hemming with
cover stitch.
3 Continue to sew over the stitches 2” (4 to 5 cm)
beyond the beginning of the seam and stop the
machine.
Cut the threads at the beginning and at the end.
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w
r
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