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Blind hem stitching

 

 

Stitch

Stitch Width

Stitch Name

Pattern

Length

[mm (inch)]

 

 

[mm (inch)]

Stretch Blind

14

2 (1/16)

5 (3/16)

 

Hem Stitch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memo

● When 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.

1 Reverse the skirt or pants.

2

1 3

4

1Wrong side of fabric

2 Right side of fabric

3 Bottom side

4 Edge of fabric

2Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.

1 Wrong side of fabric

22 Right side of fabric

4 3 Edge of fabric

14 Desired edge of hem

1

3

2

 

 

<Thick fabric>

1

 

2

 

 

<Normal fabric>

 

 

3

<Seen

 

from the side>

3Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Wrong side of

 

 

 

5 4

 

 

fabric

 

3

2

Right side of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Edge of fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Basting stitching

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

 

6 5

5 mm (3/16 inch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Desired edge of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hem

 

 

1

 

2

 

 

<Thick fabric>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

<Normal fabric>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Seen from the side>

 

 

 

3

4 Fold back the fabric inside along the

 

basting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

1

Wrong side of

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Edge of fabric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Basting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 4

5 mm (3/16 inch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

Desired edge of

 

 

1

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

hem

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Right side of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fabric

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Basting point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 <Thick fabric>

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Normal fabric>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

<Seen from the side>

5Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.

1 Wrong side of fabric

2 Right side of

54 fabric 3 Basting

14 Edge of fabric

15 Desired edge of hem

3

1

6 Basting point

 

1

6

<Thick fabric>

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

<Normal fabric>

<Seen from the side>

 

6Remove the flat bed attachment and make free-arm sewing possible.

For details on free-arm sewing, refer to “Stitching cylindrical pieces” (Page 20).

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Brother LX2500 operation manual Blind hem stitching, Reverse the skirt or pants, Fold back the fabric inside along, Basting

LX2500 specifications

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