Bernina 717 Manual - Page 37

Shell, Hemmer

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Hold corner (together with thread) with thumb and forefinger of the right hand and lay the work near the presser foot. Shell Hemmer With the left hand hold the first fold near the presser foot and draw through the spiral on the foot. Still holding the fabric taut draw it towards you and lay the end under the needle. Stick the needle in and lower foot. Shell hemmer Needle: 80-70 Mercerised sewing thread No. 50 Zigzag: 4 Stitch length: 21/2-3 Automatic: zigzag WANVVV Needle position: centre Drop feed control: sewing Use the same method as for normal hemming. To facilitate sewing on the corner one should hold the tacked thread together with the sewing thread and pull gently until the presser foot no longer lies on the corner.

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Shell
Hemmer
Hold
corner
(together
with
thread)
with
thumb
and
forefinger
of
the
right
hand
and
lay
the
work
near
the
presser
foot.
With
the
left
hand
hold
the
first
fold
near
the
presser
foot
and
draw
through
the
spiral
on
the
foot.
Still
holding
the
fabric
taut
draw
it
towards
you
and
lay
the
end
under
the
needle.
Stick
the
needle
in
and
lower
foot.
To
facilitate
sewing
on
the
corner
one
should
hold
the
tacked
thread
together
with
the
sewing
thread
and
pull
gently
until
the
presser
foot
no
longer
lies
on
the
corner.
Shell
hemmer
Needle:
80-70
Mercerised
sewing
thread
No.
50
Zigzag:
4
Stitch
length:
2
1
/
2
-3
Automatic:
zigzag
WANVVV
Needle
position:
centre
Drop
feed
control:
sewing
Use
the
same
method
as
for
normal
hemming.