To нем and sew on lace in one operation – SINGER 301 User Manual
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T O Н Е М A N D S E W O N L A C E
I N O N E O P E R A T I O N
1. Start hem in the regular way.
2. Hold hem in position with needle.
3. Raise presser bar and insert edge of lace in
slot of hemmer and back under hemmer.
4. Lower presser bar and commence sewing,
catching edge of lace with needle.
5. Guide hem with right hand and lace with
the left, being careful not to stretch lace as it
enters hemmer.
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Fig, 42, Hemming and Sewing on Lace
a d j u s t a b l e
h e m m e r
To Make Hems from 3/16 to 15/16
Inch Wide
1. Attach adjustable hemmer to presser bar
in place of presser foot,
2. Pull up bobbin thread, as instructed on
page 16.
3. Loosen thumb screw on hemmer and move
scale until pointer registers with number of
desired width of hem, No. 1 indicating nar
rowest hem and No. 8, the widest, then tighten
thumb screw.
4. Place cloth in hemmer and draw it back
and forth until hem is formed, as shown in
Fig. 43.
5. Draw end of hem back under needle, lower
presser bar and commence to sew.
6. Guide sufficient cloth into hemmer to turn
hem properly.
Fig. 43. Showing How Adjustable Hemmer is Used for
Making Hems up to 15/16 Inch ¡Fide