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WIDE HEMMING
In the box
of attachments you will
find
an assortment
of
wide hemmers which may be used for heavier
work and
wider hems. The principal of using is the same as referred to
on the previous page of hemming and felling. No difficulty
should
be encountered if the hem is started by folding the
goods for a
short
distance preparatory to
feeding
the goods
into the hemmer.
Figure
13
If the
stitching
is too near the stitched edge of the hem
move the hemmer toward the right by merely pushing the
hemmer
slightly
toward the
right.
If the stitching is too far
from the stitched edge of the hem, move the hemmer toward
the
left.
As material is
stitched
through the large
hemmer
a visible
turn to edge of material can be noted. Allow the hem to ride
freely through the hemmer, never drawing on the edge being
turned,
but
gently retarding the material under the hemmer,
using the left hand.
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THE CUTTING GAUGE
The Cutting Gauge
is used as a
guide
when
cutting
bias
bands for use as binding;
or
narrow bands
either
straight
or bias
to be used
as
facings,
pipings, cording or narrow
ruffling.
The
inch and
fractions there-
of
designated on the Cutting Gauge
enables
one
to
cut
material
of
any texture
perfectly
for
use
with the Binder.
Ys
inch
or
1
U6 inch
is correct for
firmly woven materials,
1 inch
to 174: inches
is for
materials that
stretch
more
readily.
Cutting Gouge
on Point
of Scissors
Guiding Material
Through
Gouge
It
is
important
that bindings to be used
with
the Binder
be cut on a true b
ias
to produce perfect
work.
Only a true
bias will stretch
evenly.
To
prepare material for
bias
bindings fold
it
so that the
warp and the
woof
are parallel
and cut
through the fold.
After cutting material into
bias strips,
the
strips should
be
stitched
together at the
diagonal
ends
and
the
seams
pressed flat.
Attach
Cutting Gauge
to lower point of scissors, move
Sevettl
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