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Hemmer, Feller

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The Lap Hemmer (Feller) Lap hemmer Needle: 80-70 Mercerised sewing thread No. 50 Zigzag: 0 Stitch length: 1'/x-2 Automatic: straight stitch Needle position: centre Drop feed control: sewing _ First operation : Pin both pieces of fabric together so that the piece underneath projects by 3 mm ('/e"). Fold overlapping piece over the top p€ece and slide it under the presser foot. Sew a few stitches. Leave need€e in the fabric, lift presser foot and guide fabric into the foot. When sewing make sure that the same width of material enters the feller all the time. Guide the fabric as you do when sewing a hem. Second operation : Now iron seam well, guide it again into the feller and sew the second row of stitches. Pull fabric slightly sideways on both sides of the feller.

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The
Lap
Hemmer
(Feller)
First
operation
:
Pin
both
pieces
of
fabric
together
so
that
the
piece
underneath
projects
by
3
mm
('/e").
Fold
overlapping
piece
over
the
top
p€ece
and
slide
it
under
the
presser
foot.
Sew
a
few
stitches.
Leave
need€e
in
the
fabric,
lift
presser
foot
and
guide
fabric
into
the
foot.
Lap
hemmer
Needle:
80-70
Mercerised
sewing
thread
No.
50
Zigzag:
0
Stitch
length:
1'/x-2
Automatic:
straight
stitch
Needle
position:
centre
Drop
feed
control:
sewing
_
When
sewing
make
sure
that
the
same
width
of
material
enters
the
feller
all
the
time.
Guide
the
fabric
as
you
do
when
sewing
a
hem.
Second
operation
:
Now
iron
seam
well,
guide
it
again
into
the
feller
and
sew
the
second
row
of
stitches.
Pull
fabric
slightly
sideways
on
both
sides
of
the
feller.