Brother CS-8150 manual Blind Hem Stitching, For details, refer to Selecting stitching

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
	17	Blind hem stitching on mediumweight			0.0		3← – 3→	2.0		1.0–3.5	R
Blind hem		fabrics			(0)			(1/16)		(1/16–1/8)
stitch	18	Blind hem stitching on stretch fabrics			0.0		3← – 3→	2.0		1.0–3.5	R
					(0)			(1/16)		(1/16–1/8)
Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.
Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the				3		Attach blind hem foot “R”.
1hem, and then baste it about 5 mm
(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric.
									R
		4
						• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
		2
							foot” (page 41).

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	4	Select a stitch.
		• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
		(page 66).
1 Wrong side of fabric		Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
2 Basting stitching
	5hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
3 Desired edge of hem
4 5 mm (3/16 inch)		then lower the presser foot lever.
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
2then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.			R

	2
	1	3
		2
1	1 Wrong side of fabric
	2 Fold of hem
	3 Guide

1Wrong side of fabric

2 Basting

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