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The Foot Hemmer - Felling
The two pieces of cloth should be laid,
wrong side out, one over the other, with the
edge of the under piece a little farther to the
right than the upper piece, as shown in the
illustration. Stitch the two pieces together,
using the front projecting part of the hem-
mer as a guide for keeping the seam
straight. This should be made close, but not
too near to the edge of the upper piece, or
the cloth will give way at the seam when a
strain is put upon it.
Raise the hemmer foot and open the work
out flat, wrong side up, so that the edges
will stand up straight. Then push the edges
at the beginning of the seam into the mouth
of the hemmer, as far as the needle, and
lower the hemmer foot. While stitching,
keep the material perfectly flat, using both
hands, and see that the seam is in line with
the mouth of the hemmer. For the second
seam, the stitch should be lengthened
slightly.
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