Stitch Name; Presser Fo; Pattern No.- Page 46

VARIOUS STITCHES 

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BLIND HEM STITCHING

You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing.

a

Reverse the skirt or pants.

a

Right side of fabric

b

Bottom side

b

Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the 
hem, and press.

a

Wrong side of fabric

b

Right side of fabric

c

Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm 
(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and 
then baste it.

a

Wrong side of fabric

b

Right side of fabric

c

Edge of fabric

d

Basting stitching

e

5 mm (3/16 inch)

d

Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.

a

Wrong side of fabric

b

Edge of fabric

c

Basting

d

5 mm (3/16 inch)

e

Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the 
fabric with the wrong side facing up.

a

Wrong side of fabric

b

Basting

c

Edge of fabric

f

Attach blind hem foot “R”.

g

Select a stitch.

Stitch Name

Pa

ttern

Presser Fo

ot

Pattern No.

Application

Stitch Width

[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length 

[mm (inch.)]

Tw

in N

ee

dle

W

alkin

g Fo

ot

Re

ve

rse

(

Rev

.

)

/

Rein

forcem

ent 

(

Rfc.

)

St

itchin

g

100 stitch

es

mode

l

90 stitch

es

mode

l

80 stitch

es

mode

l

70 stitch

es

mode

l

60 stitch

es

mode

l

50 stitch

es

mode

l

40 stitch

es

mo

d

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Blind hem 

stitch

R

10

10

10

09

09

09

09 Blind hem stitching on 

medium weight fabrics

0 (0)

-3

m o

3

2.0 (1/16)

1.0–3.5

(1/16–1/8)

No

No

Rfc.

R

11

11

11

10

10

10

10 Blind hem stitching on 

stretch fabrics

0 (0)

-3

m o

3

2.0 (1/16)

1.0–3.5

(1/16–1/8)

No

No

Rfc.

a

b

2

1

2

1

2

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< Seen from the side>

1

2

1

3

4

< Seen from the side>

1

1

2

3

1

1

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