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

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.

12

2

12

<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 .

< Seen from the side>

aWrong side of fabric

bRight side of fabric

cEdge of fabric

dBasting stitching

e5 mm (3/16 inch)

dFold back the fabric inside along the basting.

24

3

1

1

< Seen from the side>

aWrong side of fabric

bEdge of fabric

cBasting

d5 mm (3/16 inch)

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Brother EN 1470, HS 2000 Blind HEM Stitching, AReverse the skirt or pants, DFold back the fabric inside along the basting

HS 2000, EN 1470 specifications

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