Lace trimmed hem, Lace edge with invisible stitching, French seam – SINGER W714 User Manual

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LACE TRIMMED HEM

To sew a narrcw hem and attach lace in one stitching,

insert lace in the slot next to needle (Fig. 43) sew hem as

above, guiding lace under needle and 'hem into scroll Rick-
rack may be used in the same way.

LACE EDGE WITH INVISIBLE STITCHING

Hold lace 1/8 inch from raw edge on right hand side of

fabric. Insert both in scroll as for plain narrow hem (Fig.

)

let hem roll over and sew in lace. W^hen the stitching is
completed, the hem is pressed on the wrong side.

FRENCH SEAM

Place material with right sides facing each other and the

top piece of material l

'/8

inch from right hand edge of lower

piece. Insert in hemmer scroll allowing hem to roll over

and sew in top fabric making French seam. For cording

oRoot, use zigzag stitch wide enough to catch both edges of

I the narrow rolled hem and
I sew with satin stitch. This
! can be used for covering

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chairs and so forth. (Fig. 45)

HEMMING ACROSS

A SEAM

To hem across a seam,

cut the seam folds at an

Fig.

angle so they will lead into the hemmer gradually. Press seam
open. Stitch across the seam at the extreme edge to hold it
together and for added firmness. It may be necessary to pull

the material slightly when hemming over the seam. (Fig. 46)

Fig. 46