Narrow hemming – SINGER W311 User Manual
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NARROW
HEMMING
Turn balance wheel toward you until needle rcache> ii> high
est point. Raise presser bar and remove the regular presser
foot. Attach hemmer foot.
1.
Fold over edge of material approximately 1 H” wide, then
fold it over again in the same way for a length of about
2". Insert this foldt'd end from beneath into spiral formed
oitening (scroll) or hemmer foot. Move material back awl
forth until the hem forms itself in the scroll.
2.
Pull material toward you until the beginning ot the hem
is just below the needle.
3.
I.ower presser foot and begin to sew. Guide material into
hemmer foot while sewing.
NOTE
:
Do not crowd material into scroll and do not leave
scroll only party filled by material.
b'eed just enough material into the hemmer foot to fill out
the scroll.
Instead of a straight stitch, you can also use a /.igzag stitch
for this hemming operation. Be sure, however, to adjust the
width of the zigzag stitch to be as wide as the hem itself.
Using a very long stitch and tight tensions will produce a
shell stitch.
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