BUILT-IN STITCHES—————

2Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.

1 Wrong side of fabric

22 Right side of fabric

4 3 Edge of fabric

14 Desired edge of

hem

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<Seen from the side>

3Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it.

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35 4 2 Right side of fabricfabric

3 Edge of fabric

4 Basting stitching

6 5 5 mm (3/16 inch)

1 2 6 Desired edge of hem

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2

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2

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4Foldbasting.back the fabric inside along the

 

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1

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fabric

 

2

Edge of fabric

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3

Basting

 

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5 mm (3/16 inch)

 

 

 

 

5

Desired edge of

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hem

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Right side of

 

 

 

fabric

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Basting point

 

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5Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.

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2 Right side of

54 fabric 3 Basting

14 Edge of fabric

15 Desired edge of hem

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1

6 Basting point

 

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6

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2

 

 

 

 

 

<Normal fabric>

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6 Remove the flat bed attachment and make free-arm sewing possible.

• For details on free-arm sewing, refer to “Stitching cylindrical pieces” (Page 25).

7 Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing.

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1Arm

8After selecting a stitch, slowly turn the handwheel toward you (counterclockwise) until the needle has moved from the right side to the left.

9Position the fabric under the presser foot, and then adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

1 Wrong side of fabric

2 Fold of hem

3 Needle drop point

1 2 3

1 Needle

12 Needle drop point

3 Fold of hem

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