Blind Hem Stitch; To Sew - Kenmore 18221 - Drop-In Bobbin Sewing Machine Owner's Manual

SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE
STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch
_,_i_ S titch selector:
._2_ Stitch width:
,_3_ Stitch length:
_4_, Needle thread tension:
_5_Presser foot G:
8
2to3
Red zone
2to6
Blind hem foot
Use the same color thread as the fabric.
On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be
overcast first.
Fold the hem, as illustrated.
LS Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
_2_1/4" -7/16" (0.4-0.7 cm)
_3_Light weight fabric
_4) Heavy weight fabric
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,_5_ When the needle comes to the left
,_6_ When the needle comes to the right
_' Guide
_8_Folded edge
There is a sliding guide screw on the blind hem foot that
allows you to precisely control where the needle pierces
the edge of the fabric fold. Adjust the screw so that at the
leftmost position of the stitch, the needle just pierces the
edge of the fold. If the needle pierces too far left, the
stitches will show on the right side of the fabric. Lower the
presser foot. Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide
in the foot _7).As you sew, the right side of the stitch forms
a chain stitch to the right of the fabric fold.
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