Blind Hem Stitching - Brother Innov-ís 1000 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
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.
4
1
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.
1
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting
80
Application
2
3
2
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Auto Manual Auto
2.0
3← – →3
00
(1/16)
2.0
3← – →3
00
(1/16)
c Attach blind hem foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 42).
d Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
49).
e Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
1
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)
c
b