Satin Stitching; Blind Hem Stitching - Singer C440 Instruction Manual

Sewing
Satin Stitching
To sew a satin stitch, shorten the stitch length and attach the
Satin Foot. (B)
Refer to next page for using the zigzag to overcast.

BLIND HEM STITCHING

The hem is sewn without stitches showing on right side of
fabric.
The illustration to the right shows an example of a finished
blind hem. The right side of the fabric is shown in white, the
wrong side is shown in gray.
No. 2 Blind hem for non-stretch fabric
No. 8 Blind hem for stretch fabric
Blind Hem Foot (D)
1. Fold the fabric as shown in the illustration.
a. Medium, heavy weight fabric
b. Light weight fabric
c. Wrong side of fabric
d. Overcasting
2. The guide (e) on the Blind Hem Foot helps ensure that the
fabric fold is guided evenly when blind hem stitching. The
guide (e) is adjusted by turning the adjusting screw (f).
3. Place fabric so that the straight stitches (or small zigzag
stitches) are on the protruding hem edge and the large
zigzag stitches just catch one thread of the folded edge (g).
If necessary, turn the screw (f) to adjust the foot so that the
needle slightly touches the folded edge of the fabric.
4. Lower the presser foot and sew hem, guiding fabric evenly
along the guide.
5. Turn the fabric over when you have completed sewing.
c. Wrong side of fabric
h. Right side of fabric
NOTE: Test on a scrap piece of fabric similar to your project so
you can determine the best placement of the foot's guide.
You can also adjust the width and length settings to set the
stitch as needed for the fabric being sewn
5mm
25
1cm
5mm