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The

hemstitch

seam

is

an

old

embroidery

technique

and

can

be

used

to

secure

edges

on

table

linen

as

well

as

for

decoration

on

clo

thing.

For

your

hemstitching

work

you

will

require

a

wing

needle

and

coarse

linen

out

of

which

you

can

easily

pull

single

threads.

Fur

thermore,

the

darning

and

patching

thread

is

particularly

suitable.

With

the

stretch

zigzag

stitch

G

you

can

sew

various

hemstitching

techniques

such

as

the

wale

hemstitch

seam.

a

hem

sewn

with

the

hernstitch

and

a

hem-

stitch

seam

as

an

edge.

Use

the

decorative

stitch

foot

1.

1’

Hem

edge

sewn

with

hemstitch

seam

—

Iron

the

hem

over

twice

and

pull

one

or

more

threads

out

from

above

the

hem.

—

Using

the

stretch

zigzag

stitch

G.

stitch

width

2

—

3

mm

,sew

the

hem

from

the

face

side.

The

needle

must

perforate

the

hem

on

the

right

hand

side

and

bundle

the

pulled

threads

on

the

left

hand

side.

Wale

hemstitch

seam

—

As

with

the

hand

hemstitch

seam

the

threads

are

pulled

out

to

the

desired

width.

—

Using

stretch

zigzag

stitch

G,

stitch

width

2

—

3

mm,

sew

along

both

of

the

fabric

edges.

The

needle

must

perforate

the

area

of

the

pulled

threads

just

next

to

the

edges.

This

bundles

the

threads.

Hemstitching

seam

as

edge

This

edge

is

used

for

very

fine,

thin

materials.

It

is

particularly

suitable

for

valances

and

ruf

fles.

No

threads

have

to

be

pulled.

—

Using

the

program

G

Stretchstitch,

width

2

—

3

mm,

sew

at

a

presser

foot’s

width

along

the

edge

of

the

fabric.

—

Using

a

small

pair

of

scissors,

trim

off

the

excess

fabric

on

the

hemstitch

edge.

Hemstitch

seam

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