Blind Hem Stitches
Select from these stitches to sew the hems or cuffs of dresses, blouses, pants, or skirts.
Stitch
Stitch name
Blind hem stitch
Blind hem stitch
stretch
a
Select a stitch.
b
Place the fabric wrong side up, and fold and
baste the fabric.
a
a 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
b Basting stitches
c
Fold the fabric again.
a
c
a 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
b Wrong side of fabric
c Basting stitches
Presser
Applications
foot
Hemming woven fabrics
Hemming stretch fabric
b
a
c
b
Stitch width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto.
Manual
0.0
+3.0 - -3.0
(0)
(+1/8 - -1/8)
0.0
+3.0 - -3.0
(0)
(+1/8 - -1/8)
d
Attach blind hem stitch foot "R", and lower
the presser foot. Position the fabric so the
folded edge touches the guide of the presser
foot.
a Guide
b Fold
e
Sew the fabric, keeping the folded edge in
contact with the presser foot.
a Needle position
SEWING THE STITCHES
Stitch length
Twin
[mm (inch.)]
needle
Auto.
Manual
2.0
1.0 - 3.5
NO
(1/16)
(1/16 - 1/8)
2.0
1.0 - 3.5
NO
(1/16)
(1/16 - 1/8)
a
b
R
a
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