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SEWING THE STITCHES
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Blind Hem Stitches
Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem
stitching.
a
Turn the skirt or pants wrong side out.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Lower edge of fabric
b
Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and press.
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.
d
Fold back the fabric inside along the
basting.
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.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of Fabric
c Edge of fabric
d Desired edge of hem
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>
<Seen from the side>
2
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Edge of fabric
d Desired edge of hem
e 5 mm (3/16 inch)
f Basting
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>
<Seen from the side>
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
c Edge of fabric
d Desired edge of hem
e 5 mm (3/16 inch)
f Basting
g Basting point
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>
<Seen from the side>
1
2
1
2
3
5
6
4
1
2
1
3
6
5
1
1
2
7
4