SEWING THE STITCHES

Blind Hem Stitches

Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.

 

 

Presser

 

 

Stitch width

Stitch length

Twin

Stitch

Stitch name

Applications

 

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

foot

 

needle

 

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blind hem stitch

 

Blind hem stitching on

0.0

 

+3.0 - -3.0

2.0

1.0 - 3.5

 

 

 

 

mediumweight fabrics

 

NO

 

 

 

(0)

 

(+1/8 - -1/8)

(1/16)

(1/16 - 1/8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blind hem stitch

 

Blind hem stitching on stretch

0.0

 

+3.0 - -3.0

2.0

1.0 - 3.5

 

 

stretch

 

fabrics

 

NO

 

 

(0)

 

(+1/8 - -1/8)

(1/16)

(1/16 - 1/8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.

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.

aTurn the skirt or pants wrong side out.

aRight side of fabric

bBottom edge of fabric

bFold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.

*Seen from the side

aWrong side of fabric

bRight side of fabric

cFolded edge of hem

dBottom edge of fabric

cUse a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it.

*Seen from the side

aWrong side of fabric

bRight side of fabric

cEdge of fabric

dBasting stitching

e5 mm (3/16 inch)

dFoldline. back the fabric inside along the basting

*Seen from the side

aWrong side of fabric

bEdge of fabric

cBasting line

d5 mm (3/16 inch)

Utility Stitches

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Brother 882-W02, 882-W01 operation manual Blind Hem Stitches, 111, Turn the skirt or pants wrong side out

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