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FRENCH
SEAM
With
right
sides
together,
place
top
piece
of
material
1/8"
inside
edge
of
lower
piece.
Insert
in hemmer
scroll,
allowing
hem
to roll
over
and
sew
in
top
fabric,
making
French
seam.
Fig.
38.
FLAT
FELLED
SEAM
Open
out
French
seam
and
insert
rolled
edge
in scroll
of hemmer.
Edgestitch
to
lay
seam
flat,
HAND
ROLLED
EFFECT
Fig.
38
Use
a narrow
zig-zag
stitch,
just
wide
enough
to
catch
both
edges
of
the
narrow, rolled hem.
SEAM
GAUGE
OR
CLOTH
GUIDE
Use the
seam gauge
as a
guide for
straight seams
and
even rows
of top
stitching
along
edges
of fabric.
Fasten
gauge
with
accompanying
screw
in
threaded
hole
in bed
of
machine
(Fig.
39).
Adjust
to seam
widt,1
desire.
OVERCASTING
One
of
the very
useful
functions
of Zig-Zag
Sewing
Machine
is the
facility
to prevent
the
fraying
of raw
edges
of
material,
Using
the
zig-zag
foot
and
Fig.
39
needle
plate,
simply
place
material
under
foot
in such
a
way
as to
allow
the
right-hand swing
of the zig-zag stitch to 'lock over' the outer edge of the
material
(see
Fig.
40).
Adjust
the
zig-zag
width
and
stitch
Iendth
to
suit
your
fabric.
Fig.
40