Whip and Roll Hem
This technique produces a beautiful edge on ruffles
and hems. It should only be used for lightweight fab-
rics and is commonly used in heirloom sewing.
Decrease stitch width to 3.5 and stitch length to 0.8.
The fabric edge must be clean cut with no unraveling
threads. Lay the fabric edge in the center of the foot.
The zigzag will catch the edge on the left and clear
the raw edge on the right, rolling the fabric.
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Satin Stitch Applique
The zigzag stitch is commonly used for applique,
monogramming, stems of flowers and petals. (A
short zigzag stitch length creates the satin stitch.)
Threads of 100% cotton, rayon or silk provide the
best results.
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Apply stabilizer to the fabric for the stitch to form
correctly.
Decrease stitch width to 3.5 and stitch length to 0.4.
Applique Preparation
1. Press fusible webbing to the wrong side of a
lightweight fabric.
2. Cut out design shape. Fuse design to main fab-
ric.
3. Sew design to fabric with the needle swinging off
the applique.
4. When you reach a place where you need to turn,
lower the needle into the fabric at the outer edge
of the turn. Raise the presser foot, turn fabric,
lower the presser foot and continue sewing.
You
may need to set the foot pressure dial to 2.
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