Viking 2780 - Page 42

Hemmers
You
will find
a
hemmer
useful
when sewing long hems
in
fabrics, which
are not excessively
thick.
There
are
hemmers
for 2
mm No. 384
(J6”)
and
5
mm No. 385
(rio”)
as
well
as 2 mm
(5
64)
rolled hem No.
387. and 3
mm
(1I)
shell
stitch
hem
No.
386.
The edge
to be
hemmed should
be
trimmed
and straight.
Fold
over
the edge
twice for
the
o”
hemmer.
First fold
over
a
little less than
i”
and then again to
bring
it
up to
approx.
16”.
It is only necessary
to fold
in this manner
at
the beginning
of
the
hem, as the
hemmer will
take
care
of
the
folding if you guide
the fabric properly.
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Insert
the
folded edge
of the fabric
into
the
hemmer
so
that it is
well under the
presser
foot. Lower
the
presser
loot. Sew a stitch
where the
hem
starts.
Hold the
loose
end
of
the
thread firmly to
the
rear of the
presser
foot.
Lift
the hemmer
in
order
to
insert
the edge
of
the
fabric
in
the
funnel”
of the
hemmer.
Hold
the
fabric as
shown in the
illustration and
let the
machine
feed
the fabric. If the
edge
of the fabric tends
to
glide out of
the
hemmer,
guide it
slightly to
the right.
If
too much
fabric
enters
the hemmer,
pull
it slightly
to the
left.
Rolled hem,
Foot No. 387.
Instead
of
folding the
hem when
starting,
roll
it
and then insert it in the
hemmer
in the
same
way. Sew
with zig-zag, stitchlength
abt.
2
and
stitchwidth
3
or
slightly
more. Make
sure that the zig-zag
sews over the entire
width
of
the
hem.
The
upper
thread tension can be
increased.
Shell
hem, Foot
No. 386.
Is
sewn with
zig-zag and
increased
upper thread
tension. It is
more suitable
for thin
fabrics.
Turning
corners
with
the
hemmer
is only
possible on thin
fabrics. When the
first
edge
has
been hemmed,
remove
the work from the machine.
Fold
the fabric
in the
same
way
as
before,
but cut
off the
corner
so
that
it
will
not
be too
thick.
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