Pfaff select 1520 Owner's Manual - Page 64

Decorative sewing and embroidery techniques Hemstitch seam The hemstitch seam is an embroidery technique and can be used to secure edges on table linen as well as for decoration on clothing. For hem stitching you will require a wing needle and natural fiber, woven fabric that you can easily pull single threads. Lightweight darning thread is particularly suitable. With the stretch zigzag stitch you can sew various hemstitching techniques such as the wale hemstitch seam, a hem sewn with the hemstitch and a hemstitch seam as an edge. Use the decorative stitch foot 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 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 lefthand side. Hemstitching seam as edge This edge is used for very fine, think materials. It is particularly suitable for valances and ruffles. • Using the Stretch stitch (G/E), 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. Wale hemstitch seam • As with the hand hemstitch seam the threads are pulled out to the desired width. • Using stretch zigzag stitch, 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. 54