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UTILITY STITCHES ——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Blind Hem Stitching
Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
Stitch Name
Pattern
17
Blind hem stitching on mediumweight
fabrics
Blind hem
stitch
18
Blind hem stitching on stretch fabrics
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.
4
1
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
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting
74
Application
2
3
2
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Auto
Manual
Auto
0.0
2.0
3← – 3→
(0)
(1/16)
0.0
2.0
3← – 3→
(0)
(1/16)
3
Attach blind hem foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 41).
4
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching"
(page 66).
Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
5
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
1
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Fold of hem
3 Guide
Stitch Length
Presser
[mm (inch.)]
Foot
Manual
1.0–3.5
R
(1/16–1/8)
1.0–3.5
R
(1/16–1/8)
R
R
3
2
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