Blind Hem Stitching - Brother NX-200 Operation Manual

Blind Hem Stitching

Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
Blind hem
stitch
Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics
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.
4
1
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
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting
Application
2
3
2
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
0.0 2.0
+3 – – 3
(0) (1/16)
3 Attach blind hem foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 29).
4 Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 54).
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
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Fold of hem
3 Guide
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
1.0–3.5
R
(1/16–1/8)
R
R
3
2

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