SEWING THE STITCHES
Utility Stitches
89
3
Blind Hem Stitches
Select from these stitches to sew the hems or cuffs of dresses, blouses, pants, or skirts.
a
Select a stitch.
b
Place the fabric wrong side up, and fold and
baste the fabric.
a 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
b Basting stitches
c
Fold the fabric again.
a 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
b Wrong side of fabric
c Basting stitches
d
Attach blind hem stitch foot “R”, and lower
the presser foot. Position the fabric so the
folded edge touches the guide of the presser
foot.
a Guide
b Fold
e
Sew the fabric, keeping the folded edge in
contact with the presser foot.
a Needle position
Stitch Stitch name
Presser
foot
Applications
Stitch width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch length
[mm (inch.)]
Twin
needle
Auto. Manual Auto. Manual
Blind hem stitch Hemming woven 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
Hemming stretch fabric
0.0
(0)
+3.0 - -3.0
(+1/8 - -1/8)
2.0
(1/16)
1.0 - 3.5
(1/16 - 1/8)
NO
a
b
a
b
a
c
c
a
b
R
a