White 2137 - Hemming with the Zigzag Stitch; Zigzag Hemming Method

HEMMING
WITH
THE
ZIGZAG
STITCH
Heavy
cr
pile
fabrics
such
as
tweed,
camel’s
hair,
felt
and
velveteen
can
be
hemmed
neatly
and
softly
with
a
zigzag
stitch.
Smooth,
figured
material
may
be
finished
in
the
same
way
as
the
sidewise
stitches
will
be
barely
noticeable
and
the
fabric
will
hang
as
Fig.
30
if
hemmed
by
hand.
Prepare
fabric
for
hemming
either
by
stitching
seam
tape
to
the
right
side,
or
by
folding
the
fabric
under
one
half
inch.
Stitch
one
fourth
inch
from
the
edge
with
a
normal
straight
stitch.
Press
hem
in
place.
Then
fold
the
garment
or
large
part
of
the
fabric
back
on
the
hem
fold.
Let
the
edge
of
the
hem
extend
beyond
the
folded
fabric
one-quarter
inch.
Hold
in
place
with
pins
set
crosswise
every
three
to
five
inches,
Fig. 30.
Set
stitch
length
at
6,
the
stitch
width
at
about
2.
Test
on
a
scrap
of
the fabric
to
be
hemmed
to
determine
what
stitch
width
would
be
best.
A
narrow
zigzag
stitch
will
show
less
on
the
right
side,
but
thicker
fabrics
require
a
wider
stitch.
Place
material
under
zigzag
presser
foot
with
the
quarter-inch
extension
to
the
right.
Guide
fold
of
garment
between
the
prongs
of
the
presser
foot.
Operate
machine
slowly
in
order
to
guide
the
fabric
so
that
only
the
1ef
side
of
the
zigzag
pattern
catches
the
fold.
The right
side
of
the
stitch
should
be only
on
the
quarter-inch
extension
of
the
hem.
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