SECTION V. UTILITY AND DECORATIVE STITCHES

Blind Hem Stitch

 

 

_1_Stitch

selector:

9

 

Stitch

width:

2 to

3

Stitch

length:

Red zone

Needle

thread tension:

2 to 6

Presser

foot G:

Blind

hem foot

Use the same color thread as the fabric.

On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be overcast first.

Fold the hem, as illustrated.

_1_Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric 1/4"-7/16" (0.4-0.7 cm)

Light weight fabric

Heavy weight fabric

To sew

When the needle comes to the left When the needle comes to the right

(_ Guide Folded edge

There is a sliding guide screw on the blind hem foot that allows you to precisely control where the needle pierces the edge of the fabric fold. Adjust the screw so that at the leftmost position of the stitch, the needle just pierces the edge of the fold. If the needle pierces too far left, the stitches will show on the right side of the fabric. Lower the presser foot. Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide in the foot _0- As you sew, the right side of the stitch forms a chain stitch to the right of the fabric fold.

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Kenmore 385.161302 owner manual Section V. Utility and Decorative Stitches, Blind Hem Stitch

385.161302 specifications

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