Blind Hem Stitching; Stitch Name; Stitch - Page 82

Brother 885-S61 User Manual

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UTILITY STITCHES 

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Blind Hem Stitching

Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.

Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.

1

Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the 
hem, and then baste it about 5 mm 
(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric.

1

Wrong side of fabric

2

Basting stitching

3

Desired edge of hem

4

5 mm (3/16 inch)

2

Fold back the fabric along the basting, and 
then position the fabric with the wrong side 
facing up.

1

Wrong side of fabric

2

Basting

3

Attach blind hem foot “R”.

• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser 

foot” (page 37).

4

Select a stitch.

• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” 

(page 68).

5

Position the fabric with the edge of the folded 
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and 
then lower the presser foot lever.

1

Wrong side of fabric

2

Fold of hem 

3

Guide

Stitch Name

Pattern

Stitch 

Key

Application

Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser 

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Blind hem 

stitch

17

Blind hem stitching on 

mediumweight fabrics

0.0 

(0)

3

← 

– 3

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.5

(1/16–1/8)

R

18

Blind hem stitching on stretch 

fabrics

0.0 

(0)

3

← 

– 3

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.5

(1/16–1/8)

R

2

1

3

4

2

1

R

R

1

2

3

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Lists of information found in Brother 885-S61 User Manual - Page 82

  • 2.0 (1/16) 1.
  • 3.5 (1/16–1/8) R 18 Blind hem stitching on stretch fabrics 0.
  • 2.0 (1/16) 1.
  • For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 37).
  • For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 68).

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