Utility stitches and practical sewing
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Roll hemming
With the roll hemmer (special accesso-
ries) you can
À
nish the edge of blouses,
scarves, or ruf
Á
es without having to iron
the edges beforehand. Hemming prevents
the edges from fraying and produces a
neat and durable edge
À
nish.
• Double-fold the fabric edge
(about 1/8
ß
/2mm per fold).
• Place the folded fabric edge under the
hemmer and sew a few straight stitches
B, stitch length 2.5-3 mm, to secure.
• Leave the needle in the fabric, raise the
presser foot and insert the fabric into
the hemmer foot scroll.
• Lower the presser foot and while sew-
ing, guide the fabric edge evenly into
the hemmer. Ensure the fabric does
not run underneath the right side of the
presser foot.
Tip:
On silk, viscose and chiffon fab-
rics, the roll hem is particularly attrac-
tive with a zigzag stitch.