Blind Hem Stitching - Brother 885-V14 Operation Manual

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Blind Hem Stitching

Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
Stitch Name
Blind hem
stitch
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.
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.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting
c Turn on the sewing machine.
d Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
67).
Pattern Numeric
Key
Application
Blind hem stitching on
14
medium weight
fabrics
15
Blind hem stitching on
–
stretch fabrics
4
2
3
1
2
1
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto Manual Auto
00 2.0
– 3← →3
(0) (1/16)
00 2.0
– 3← →3
(0) (1/16)
e Attach blind stitch foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
f Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
a
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
R
c
b
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