UTILITY STITCHES
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80
Blind Hem Stitching
Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
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.
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Basting stitching
c
Desired edge of hem
d
5 mm (3/16 inch)
b
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Basting
c
Attach blind hem foot “R”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 39).
d
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
70).
e
Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Fold of hem
c
Guide
Stitch Name
Pattern Numeric
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Blind hem
stitch
17
Blind hem stitching on
medium weight
fabrics
00
(0)
3
←
– 3
→
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
18
–
Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
00
(0)
3
←
– 3
→
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
3
4
1
2
2
1
R
1
2
3
