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SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
111
3
Blind Hem Stitches
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.
a
Turn the skirt or pants wrong side out.
a Right side of fabric
b Bottom edge of fabric
b
Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and press.
* Seen from the side
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Folded edge of hem
d Bottom edge 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.
* Seen from the side
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
line.
* Seen from the side
a Wrong side of fabric
b Edge of fabric
c Basting line
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)
Stitch Stitch name
Presser
foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch)]
Twin
needle
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Blind hem stitch Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3.0 - -3.0
(+1/8 - -1/8)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 3.5
(1/16 - 1/8)
NO
Blind hem stitch
stretch
Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics
0.0
(0)
+3.0 - -3.0
(+1/8 - -1/8)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 3.5
(1/16 - 1/8)
NO
Memo
• When the size of cylindrical pieces is too
small to slide onto the arm or the length is
too short, the fabric will not feed and desired
results may not be achieved.