Brother CS6000I operation manual Blind HEM Stitching, BAttach blind hem foot R CSelect a stitch

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

BLIND HEM STITCHING

You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing.

Pattern No.

Stitch Width

Stitch Length

Twin Needle

Walking Foot

Reverse/ Reinforcement Stitching

Presser Foot

[mm (inch.)]

[mm (inch.)]

Pattern

Stitch Name

70 stitches model

60 stitches model

50 stitches model

40 stitches model

Application

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

R

09

09

09

09

Blind hem stitching on

0

3 – –3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

No

Rfc.*

medium weight fabrics

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

Blind hem

stitch

R

10

10

10

10

Blind hem stitching on

0

3 – –3

2.0

1.0–3.5

No

No

Rfc.

*

stretch fabrics

(0)

(1/16)

(1/16–1/8)

*Rfc.: Reinforcement

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. Fold back the fabric along the basting, and then position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.

■If the needle catches too much of the hem fold If the needle catches too much of the hem fold, adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing the “+” side of the stitch width adjustment key.

a Wrong side of fabric	c Desired edge of hem
b Basting	d 5 mm (3/16 inch)

bAttach blind hem foot “R”.

cSelect a stitch.

dPosition the fabric with the edge of the folded hem against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.

Check that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

R

a Needle	d Wrong side of fabric
b Needle drop point	e Guide
c Fold of hem

a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric

■If the needle does not catch the hem fold

If the needle does not catch the hem fold, adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold by pressing the “-” side of the stitch width adjustment key.

a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric

•For details on changing the stitch width, refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 27).

eSew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide.

fRemove the basting stitching and turn the fabric right side up.

a Wrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric

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