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Blind Hem Stitching

The bottoms of skirts and pants are hemmed. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.

Stitch Name

Blind hem stitch

Pattern

Foot

 

Presser

Application

 

Blind hem stitching

Ron medium weight fabrics

RBlind hem stitching on stretch fabrics

Stitch Width [mm (inch)]

Auto Manual

0

–3 – 3

(0)

0

–3 – 3

(0)

Stitch Length

Needle

ing

Reinforcement

[mm (inch)]

 

Walk-

Reverse/

Auto

Manual

Twin

Foot

Stitching

 

 

 

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

No

Reinforcement

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

No

Reinforcement

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

 

 

 

 

 

The values below “Auto” are set when the pattern is selected. The setting can be adjusted to any value within the range indicated below “Manual”.

Memo

●When stitch or is selected

Press the “–” side of the stitch width key so that “0”, “-1”, “-2” or “-3” appears in the LCD to move the needle drop point to the left.

Press the “+” side of the stitch width key so that “0”, “1”, “2” or “3” appears in the LCD to move the needle drop point to the right.

Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.

CAUTION

●Before replacing the presser foot, be sure to turn off the sewing machine, otherwise injuries may occur if a button is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

aFold 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. After basting, fold back the fabric along the basting, and then position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.

 

d

 

e b

d

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b

a a

c

aWrong side of fabric

bBasting stitching

cDesired edge of hem

d5 mm (3/16 inch)

eEdge of hem

bTurn on the machine.

cWith the pattern selection dial,

select or .

dAttach blind hem foot “R”.

•For details, refer to “Replacing the presser foot” (page 31).

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