Kenmore 1791 manual Blind HEMMING-- a Basic Stitch That Adds a Finishing Touch

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BLIND HEMMING-- A BASIC STITCH THAT ADDS A

FINISHING TOUCH

Built-in Blindstitch is a reai time-saver

RIGHT SIDE OF

FINISHED HEM

Blind hemming is a good technique to use on garments, and especially on curtains and drapery hems so that stitches need not show on the front of the fabnc. Because your Kenmore has two types of blindstitches built in, blind hemming is easier than you'd expect. It's just a matter of folding.., give it a try!

-- Regular blind stitch for normal fabrics

._ -- Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabncs

INSIDE

DRESS

FtNISHED

EDGEEDGE

Finish raw edge of fabrtc ap- Working on wrong side of fab-

propriately. You may want to ric, fold hem up. Press and pin

use seam tape on woven fab- in place. Then fold hem allow-

rics. With knits use a lace seam ance under.., leaving _" of

Here's how to set your machine:

Stitch Se,ector- _ or

Stitch Width Control -- I_ to 2

Stitch Length Control -- 12 to 10 Stitch Modifier --Neutral

Blind Stitch Foot

Zigzag Needleplate

SCREW

GUIDE

Place garment under blind stitch foot with the fold of the garment

against guide and slide it by turning screw so that the zigzag

tape	or just use decorative	hem	edge		extending. (Blind			just catches the fold,
stretch	stitch.	hemming		can	be	simplified	by
		also using the special Kenmore
		Edgestitcher-ptease				refer	to
		p. 37	for	details.)

Now the right side of your garment will show

only the blind stitches! Be sure to press both sides of the finished hem!

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