UTILITY STITCHES
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BLIND HEM STITCHING
You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing.
*Rfc.: Reinforcement
a
Reverse the skirt or pants.
a
Right side of fabric
b
Bottom side
b
Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and press.
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Right side of fabric
c
Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm
(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and
then baste it .
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Right side of fabric
c
Edge of fabric
d
Basting stitching
e
5 mm (3/16 inch)
d
Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.
a
Wrong side of fabric
b
Edge of fabric
c
Basting
d
5 mm (3/16 inch)
Stitch Name
Pa
ttern
Pr
es
se
r Foo
t
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in N
eed
le
W
alking
Fo
ot
Rev
erse
/
Re
inforc
eme
nt
St
it
ch
in
g
70 stitche
s
m
ode
l
60 stitche
s
m
ode
l
50 stitche
s
m
ode
l
40 stitche
s
m
ode
l
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Blind hem
stitch
R
09
09
09
09 Blind hem stitching on
medium weight fabrics
0
(0)
3 – –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
No
Rfc.
R
10
10
10
10 Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
0
(0)
3 – –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
No
Rfc.
a
b
2
1
2
1
2
< Seen from the side>
< Seen from the side>
1
2
1
3
4
< Seen from the side>
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