Blind Hem Stitching - Brother Innov-is 500D 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
stitch
18
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
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.
Wrong side of fabric
Basting stitching
Desired edge of hem
5 mm (3/16 inch)
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
Wrong side of fabric
Basting
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Application
Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics
Stitch Width Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)] [mm (inch.)]
Auto Manual Auto
0.0 2.0
3← – 3→
(0) (1/16)
0.0 2.0
3← – 3→
(0) (1/16)
Attach blind hem foot "R".
R
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
Wrong side of fabric
Fold of hem
Guide
Presser
Foot
Manual
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R