Bernina 750 QE, User Manual

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Practical stitches
Blind hem
Blindstitch foot no. 5
Blindstitch no. 9
For invisible hems in medium to heavy weight cotton, wool and blended
materials.
preparation
⦁ finish the raw edges
⦁ fold the hem and baste or pin in place
Right side of the material
Wrong side of
the material
fine stitch width adjustment
Guide the folded edge evenly along the metal guide on the foot =
even depth.
reverse pattern foot no. 1c/1D
tricot stitch no. 14
For visible, elastic hems in jersey, cotton, synthetic and mixed fibers.
preparation
⦁ iron the hem, baste if necessary
⦁ reduce the presser foot pressure if necessary
Sewing
⦁ sew the hem at preferred depth on the right side
⦁ trim excess fabric from the wrong side
Visible hem
⦁ fold the fabric back over the right side of the fabric to expose the finished
lower edge
⦁ place under presser foot and
⦁
move the folded edge against the metal guide on the presser foot
Sewing
The needle should just pierce the edge of the fold, as when hand blind-stitching.
⦁
after sewing about 10cm, check both sides of fabric and adjust width again
if necessary
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