Blind hem
Wrong side of
the material
Right side of the material
Visible hem
Blindstitch foot No. 5
Blindstitch No. 9
For invisible hems in medium to heavy weight cotton, wool and blended
materials.
Preparation
finish the raw edges
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fold the hem and baste or pin in place
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fold the fabric back over the right side of the fabric to expose the finished
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lower edge
place under presser foot and
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move the folded edge against the metal guide on the presser foot
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Sewing
The needle should just pierce the edge of the fold, as when hand blind-stitching.
after sewing about 10cm, check both sides of fabric and adjust width again
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if necessary
Fine stitch width adjustment
Guide the folded edge evenly along the metal guide on the foot =
even depth.
Reverse pattern foot No. 1C
Tricot stitch No. 14
For visible, elastic hems in jersey, cotton, synthetic and mixed fibers.
Preparation
iron the hem, baste if necessary
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reduce the presser foot pressure if necessary
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Sewing
sew the hem at preferred depth on the right side
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trim excess fabric from the wrong side
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Practical stitches
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