Utility Stitches And Decorative Stitches; Blind Hem Stitch; To Sew; Changing Needle Position - Kenmore 385.16528000 Owner's Manual

SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch
Stitch selector: 9
Stitch width: 2 to 3
_) Stitch length: Red zone
(_ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
(_) Presser foot G: Blind hem foot
On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be
overcast first.
Fold the hem as illustrated.
(_ Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
_} 1/4" - 7/16" (0.4 - 0.7 cm)
® Light weight fabric
Heavy weight fabric
S
f
®
®
_ WIDTH
_ LENGTH
®
®
®
• To sew
[_® When the needle comes to the left
® When the needle comes to the right
Position the fabric on the machine so that the needle just
pierces the folded part of the fabric when the needle
comes over to the extreme left side. Lower the presser
foot. Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide.
For a professional looking hem, fold the fabric
reducing the width to about 1/8" (0.2 cm).
[] As you sew, the right hand stitch will fall off the fabric
edge forming a chain stitch.
(_0 Guide
® Folded edge
• Changing Needle position
Turn the sliding guide screw so that the sliding guide is
very close to the left side of the blind hem foot.
_d) Guide screw
@) Needle
If needle drops on the left side too far, the stitches appear
on the right side of fabric.
Right side (Top side) of fabric
J
J
®
®
J
J
J
56