Janome 4900 QC manual Blind hem, How to fold the fabric, Changing needle drop position

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	14

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e	Blind hem
	Machine settings
	q Pattern:	14 (mode 2)
	w Presser foot:	Blind hem foot G

eThread tension: AUTO

Select pattern 14 for woven fabrics or pattern 15 for elastic fabrics.

NOTE:

The stitch width of the patterns 14 and 15 cannot be changed, but the needle drop position will move.

	How to fold the fabric
w	Fold the fabric to make a hem as shown.

qHeavy fabric

e		e	w Fine to medium fabric
			e 0.4–0.7 cm (3/16˝–1/4˝)
	t		r Overcasted edge of fabric
			t Wrong side of fabric

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		To sew
		Position the fabric so that the fold comes to the left side of
		the guide on the foot.
		Lower the presser foot.
		Adjust the position of the needle swing with the stitch width
	i	adjustment button so that the needle just pierces the
		folded edge of the fabric when the needle comes over to
		the left side.
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		Sew guiding the fold along the guide.
		y Guide on the foot
u		u Fold

Open the fabric with the right side up.

The stitches on the right side of the fabric are almost invisible.

iRight side of the fabric

		Changing needle drop position
		Press the stitch width adjustment button.
		The LCD screen shows the left needle position from the
w		guide in millimeters.
	r	q Press “–“ to move the needle to the right.
		w Press “+” to move the needle to the left.
		e Left needle drop position
		r Right needle drop position
		t Guide on foot
		y Distance between the left needle position and the
t		guide
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