Blind Hemming - Kenmore 17920 Owner's Manual

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BLIND HEMMING
"V-V-'V-V" - Regular blind stitch for
normal fabirics
--Elastic blin d stitch for soft,
stretchable fabrics
Blind hemming is a good technique to use on
garments, and especially on curtains and
drapery hems so that stitches need not show
on the front of the fabric. Because your
Kenmore has two types of blindstitches built
in, blind hemming is easier than you'd
expect. It's just a matter of folding ... give it
a try!
PROCEDURE
Stitch Length- 12
Stitch Width - 1_ - 2
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Finish raw edge of fabric appropriately.
You may want to use seam tape on
woven fabrics. With knits use a lace seam
tape or just use decarative stretch stitch.
Working on wrong iside of fabric, fold
hem up. Press and pin in place. Then fold
hem allowance under.,, leaving 1/8" of
hem edge extending i
Place garment under blind stitch foot
with the fold of the g_rment against guide
and slide it by turning screw so that the
zigzag just catches the fold. (Blind
hemming can be simplified by also using
the special Kenmorei Edgestitcher-please
refer to 19 for details.)
Now the right side Of your garment will
show only the blind istitchesT Be sure to
press both sides of the finished hem-!
INSIDE
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EDGE
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GUIDE
RIGHT SIDE OF
FINISHED HEM
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