Baby Lock Ellure PLUS BLR3, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Blind Hem Stitching 85
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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.
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)
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
Attach blind hem foot “R”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 42).
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page
49).
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 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
1
2
3