Blind Hemming - Kenmore 385.12612090 Owner's Manual

Blind Hemming
SECTION 3. LEARN THE STITCHES
Set the Machine
Stitch Stitch selector
(Regular}
"top thread tension
control t to 4
Stitch length
control
1 to 3
Zigzag foot
Sat the Machine
Stitch Stitch selector
%
(Stretch)
Top thread tension Stitch length
control 1 to 4 control I to 3
foot
114"
Light
Weight
Fabric
Heavy
Weight
Fabric
There are two blind hem stitches on your machine. The regular blind hem Js used for woven fabrics, The stretch blind hem is
wider and will "give" and is used for knit and stretch fabrics.
1. Finish the raw edge of your hem any way you desired, (See Overcasting, p, 24)
2. Measure, turn up your hem and pin.
NOTE: For light weight fabrics, you may need a double fold.
3. Fold the material (wrong side out) on the edge to be stitched, as shown, leaving 114" of the finished hem edge showing:
4, Place garment under presser foot in such a manner that straight stitches will be sewn on extended edge, The zigzag stitch,
should just catch the fold of the garment.
5. After hemming, press both sides of the finished hem. The top side of the garment will show only the blind stitches,
NOTE: The stretch blind hem stitch also can be used for Lace Work. (See p. 2__66)
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