Blind Hem Stitching
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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 35).
4
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “ Selecting stitching”
(page 58).
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
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Blind hem
stitch
Blind hem stitching on mediumweight
fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3
– – 3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0– 3.5
(1/16– 1/8)
R
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
1
2
R
3
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