Utility Stitches And Decorative Stitches; Blind Hem Stitch; To Sew; Decorative Stitches Blind Hem Stitch - Kenmore 385.18330 Owner's Manual

SECTION V. UTILITY STITCHES AND
DECORATIVE STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitch
(_ Stitch selector: 9
(_ Stitch width: 2 to 3
(_) Stitch length: Red zone
(_ Needle thread tension: 2 to 6
0 Presser foot G: Blind hem foot
[]On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be f
overcast firsL []
Fold the hem as illustrated°
(_) Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
(_) t/4"- 7/t6" (0,4 - Oo7cm)
(_ Light weight fabric
(_ Heavy weight fabric
• To sew
[] Position the fabric on the machine so that the needle just []
pierces the folded part of the fabric when the needle comes
over to the extreme left side. Lower the Presser fool
(_ When the needle comes to the left
When the needle comes to the right
Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide°
• For a professional looking hem, fold the fabric reducing
the width to about
1/8"(O°2Cm)r
As you sew, the right hand stitch wilt fall off the fabric edge
forming a chain stitch.
_) Guide
(_ Folded edge
• Changing Needle position
Turn the sliding guide screw so that the sliding guide is very
close, 1/16"(0.1cm), to the left side of the blind hem foot.
6) Guide screw
0 Needle
(_) 1/16"(0,10m) []
[] If needle drops on the left side too far, the stitches appear
on the right side of fabric
@ Right side of fabric
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_ WIDTH (_)
[_ LENGTH (_
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