Baby Lock Tempo BLTP, Instruction And Reference Manual

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Blind Hem Stitching 63
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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.
1
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.
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting stitching
3 Desired edge of hem
4 5 mm (3/16 inch)
2
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting
3
Attach blind hem foot “R”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 33).
4
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 56).
5
Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Fold of hem
3 Guide
Stitch Name Pattern Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Blind hem
stitch
10
Blind hem stitching on medium
weight fabrics
00
(0)
-3 – 3-
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
11
Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics
3
4
1
2
2
1
R
1
3
2