UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————

Blind Hem Stitching

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

 

 

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Presser

Stitch Name Pattern

Application

[mm (inch)]

[mm (inch)]

Foot

 

 

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17Blind hem stitching on

Blind hem

 

mediumweight fabrics

33

2.0

1.0-3.5

 

 

 

00

R

stitch

18

 

(1/16)

(1/16-1/8)

Blind hem stitching on stretch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabrics

 

 

 

 

CAUTION

Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if (Start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.

Memo

zWhen 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.

aReverse the skirt or pants.

a

b

aRight side of fabric

bBottom side

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

1

2

 

2

 

 

 

1 2

S< Seen from the side>

aWrong side of fabric

bRight side 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 .

S< Seen from the side>

aWrong side of fabric

bRight side of fabric

cEdge of fabric

dBasting stitching

e5 mm (3/16 inch)

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Brother 885-V35/V37 Blind Hem Stitching, Blind hem stitching on, Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure

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