Blind Hem Stitching - Brother 885-V95 Operation Manual

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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.
Stitch Name Pattern
17
Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
Blind hem
stitch
18
Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics
CAUTION
● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may
occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
Memo
z When the size of cylindrical pieces is too small to slide onto the arm or the length is too short, the
fabric will not feed and desired results may not be achieved.
a a Reverse the skirt or pants.
a Right side of fabric
b Bottom side
b Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and press.
2
1
2
1
2
1
<Seen from the side>
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
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Application
c
a
b
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Auto Manual Auto
2.0
3m – o3
00
(1/16)
Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm
(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and
then baste it .
5
3
2
1
2
1
2
1
<Seen from the side>
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Edge of fabric
d Basting stitching
e 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Presser
[mm (inch)]
Foot
Manual
1.0-3.5
R
(1/16-1/8)
4
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>