Darts; Blindstitch Hems - Singer 288 Instruction Manual

Darts add fit, contour, and styling to a garment.
Regular Darts
• Stitch Width:
• Needle Position:
• Stitch Length: About 2, or to suit fabric
• General Purpose or Straight Stitch Presser Foot
• General Purpose or Straight Stitch Needle Plate
1. Stitch from the seam edge, tapering gradually
2. Stitch beyond the fabric to form a thread chain 2.5
to 5cm (1" to 2") long.
3. Tie thread ends into a single knot close to the
stitching

DARTS

Singer
288
• Pattern Disc: No. 350
• Stitch Width: To suit fabric
• Needle Position:
• Stitch Length: 1 to 2.5
• General Purpose Presser Foot
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• B1indstitch Hem Guide
1. Mark, turn, and press hem in the usual way.
2. Baste a guideline at least 1.3cm (1/2") from the top
edge of the hem so that the basting will not be
caught by the flange of the blindstitch hem guide.
3. Attach the blindstitch hem guide to the presser bar
4. With the work wrong side up and the bulk of the fab-
ric to the left, turn the hem under creating a soft fold
about 6mm (1/4") from top edge of the hem.
5. Position the hem under the presser foot with the
flange on the front of the guide resting on the 6mm
(1 4') hem edge and the soft fold against the wall of
the flange.
6. Stitch so that straight stitches fall on the hem edge
and the sideward stitches pierce the soft fold. While
stitching, feed the soft fold against the wall of the
flange a and guide 'he hem edge in a straight line.
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BLINDSTITCH HEMS