Kenmore 385.16765 owner manual Section V. Utility and Decorative Stitches, Blind Hem Stitch

SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES

Blind Hem Stitch

1	Stitch selector:	8
2	Stitch width:	2 to 3
3	Stitch length:	Red zone
4	Needle thread tension:	2 to 6
5	Presser foot G:	Blind hem foot

Use the same color thread as the fabric.

On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be overcast first.

Fold the hem, as illustrated.

1Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric

21/4˝-7/16˝ (0.4-0.7 cm)

3Light weight fabric

4Heavy weight fabric

•To sew

5When the needle comes to the left

6When the needle comes to the right

7Guide

8Folded edge

There is a sliding guide screw on the blind hem foot that allows you to precisely control where the needle pierces the edge of the fabric fold. Adjust the screw so that at the leftmost position of the stitch, the needle just pierces the edge of the fold. If the needle pierces too far left, the stitches will show on the right side of the fabric. Lower the presser foot. Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide on the foot 7 . As you sew, the right side of the stitch forms a chain stitch to the right of the fabric fold.

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4 5

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1	1
3	4

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