Blind Hem - VERITAS Rachel Instruction Manual

Blind Hem

Secure the bottom of skirts and pants with a blind hem, this stitch will sew without
stitches showed on the right side of the fabric.
1. Fold the fabric as illustrated with the left side uppermost.
2. Place the reversed fabric under the presser foot. Turn the handwheel (20) forwards by
hand until the needle is fully to the left. It should just pierce the fold of the fabric. If it does
not, adjust the stitch width accordingly. 3/4. Adjust the guide (3) by turning the dial (4) so
that the guide just rests against the fold. Sew slowly and guide the fabric carefully so that
its position does not change in relation to the guide (3).
Blind Hem:
Turn up the hem to the desired width and press. Fold back (as shown in Fig. 1) against the
right side of the fabric with the top edge of the hem extending about 7 mm (1/4") to the right
side of the folded fabric.
Start to sew slowly on the fold, making sure the needle touches slightly the folded top to catch
one or two fabric threads. (2)
Unfold the fabric when hemming is completed and press.
Blind hem for stretch fabrics.
Blind hem for firm fabrics.
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