Blind Hem - Janome Sewing Machine Instruction Book

Blind Hem

Machine Setting
Pattern: 13 or 14
Thread tension: 1-4
Presser foot: Blind hem foot G
Foot pressure: 3
Select the pattern 13 for woven fabrics or pattern 14
fo elastic fabrics.
NOTE:
The stitch width of the patterns 13 and 14 cannot be
changed, but the needle drop position will move.
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How to fold the fabric
1
Fold the fabric to make a hem as shown.
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3
1 Heavy Fabric
2 Fine to Medium Fabric
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5
3 0.4 -0.7 cm (3/16" to 1/4")
4 Overcasted Edge of Fabric
4
5 Wrong Side of Fabric
To sew
Position the fabric so that the fold comes to the left
side of the guide on the foot.
Lower the presser foot.
Adjust the position of the needle swing with the stitch
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width adjusting button so that the needle just pierces
the folded edge of the fabric when the needle comes
over to the left side.
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Sew guiding the fold along the guide.
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6 Guide on the Foot
7 Fold
Open the fabric with the right side up.
The stitches on the right side of the fabric is almost
invisible.
8 Right Side of the Fabric
Changing needle drop position
Press the stitch width adjusting button.
The LED window shows the left needle position from
the guide in millimeters.
Press on "–" to move the needle to the right.
Press on "+" to move the needle to the left.
1 Left Needle Drop Position
2 Right Needle Drop Position
3 Guide on Foot
4 Distance between the Left Needle Position and
the Guide
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1
3
2
33