Blind Hem Stitching - Baby Lock BL50A Instruction And Reference Manual

Blind Hem Stitching

The bottoms of skirts and pants are hemmed. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
Stitch Name
Blind hem stitching
R on medium weight
fabrics
Blind hem stitch
Blind hem stitching
R
on stretch fabrics
The values below "Auto" are set when the pattern is selected. The setting can be adjusted to any value within the range
indicated below "Manual".
Memo
● When stitch
or
Press the "–" side of the stitch width key so that "0", "-1", "-2" or "-3" appears in the LCD to move the
needle drop point to the left.
Press the "+" side of the stitch width key so that "0", "1", "2" or "3" appears in the LCD to move the
needle drop point to the right.
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
CAUTION
● Before replacing the presser foot, be sure to turn off the sewing machine, otherwise injuries may occur if a
button is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
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. After
basting, fold back the fabric along the basting,
and then position the fabric with the wrong
side facing up.
d
b
a
c
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Desired edge of hem
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)
e Edge of hem
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Application
Auto
0
(0)
0
(0)
is selected
d
e b
a
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Manual Auto Manual
2.0 1.0–3.5
–3 – 3
(1/16) (1/16–1/8)
2.0 1.0–3.5
–3 – 3
(1/16) (1/16–1/8)
b Turn on the machine.
c With the pattern selection dial,
select or .
d Attach blind stitch foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 31).
Walk- Reverse/
ing Reinforcement
Foot Stitching
No No Reinforcement
No No Reinforcement
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