Practical stitches
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2020-09 EN 5220105.00A.04
4.18 Sewing blind hems
For invisible hems in medium to heavy weight cotton, wool and blended materials.
Heavy/medium-weight fabrics
Light fabrics
5 mm
5 mm
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Finishing seam
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Right-hand fabric side
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Left-hand fabric side
A blind stitch «J» is suitable for sewing firm fabrics. The elastic blind stitch «E» is suitable for elastic fabrics.
Prerequisite:
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The edges of heavy and medium-weight fabrics are finished.
> Fit the blind stitch foot.
> Set the stitch pattern selector knob to «E» or «J».
> Set the required stitch length.
> Set the required stitch width.
> Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side up.
> Place the fabric beneath the presser foot.
> Turn the handwheel anti-clockwise until the needle is all the way to the left.
The needle should just pierce the fold in the fabric (3). If it does not, adjust the stitch width accordingly.
> Adjust the guide (2) by turning the dial (1) so that the guide is positioned directly against the fold.
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> Sew slowly while guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of the guide.
