Pfaff passport 2.0 - Sewing Techniques; Darning, Mending, and Heavy Fabric Hems

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Darning and mending
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color as close to your garment as possible.
1. Place fabric or stabilizer in position under the
hole or tear in your garment.
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sewing.
To set a different length of the darning stitch,
select the stitch again and continue with steps 3
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Sewing hems in heavy fabric
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balance the height of the presser foot as you sew.
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the other. Use the side that suits the thickness of
the seam best.