UTILITY STITCHES
Blind Hem Stitching
Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.
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17Blind hem stitching on
Blind hem |
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Blind hem stitching on stretch |
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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
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.
a Reverse the skirt or pants.
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aRight side of fabric b Bottom side
b Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.
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<Thick fabric>
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<Normal fabric>
<Seen from the side>
aWrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric
c Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5 mm (3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it .
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<Seen from the side>
aWrong side of fabric b Right side of fabric c Edge of fabric
d Basting stitching e 5 mm (3/16 inch)
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