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UTILITY STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitching
Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
Pattern Numeric
Stitch Name
17
Blind hem
stitch
18
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
a
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
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Desired edge of hem
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)
b
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
1
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting
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Key
Application
Blind hem stitching on
medium weight
fabrics
Blind hem stitching on
–
stretch fabrics
2
3
2
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
00
2.0
3← – 3→
(0)
(1/16)
00
2.0
3← – 3→
(0)
(1/16)
c
Attach blind hem foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
d
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
72).
e
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
a Wrong side of fabric
b Fold of hem
c Guide
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
3
2
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