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Blind Hem Stitching
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
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.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Desired edge of hem
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)
b
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting
c
Attach blind hem foot "R".
• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser
foot" (page 40).
d
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
47).
e
Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Fold of hem
c Guide
Stitch Name Pattern Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Blind hem
stitch
17
Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics
0.0
(0)
3← – 3→
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
18
Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics
0.0
(0)
3← – 3→
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
4
1
2
3
2
1
R
R
3
2
1
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