Blind Hem Stitch
(_) Stitch width:
(_) Stitch length:
(_ Needle thread tension:
(_ Presser foot G:
2to3
Red zone
2to6
Blind hem foot
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[] On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge
should be overcast first,
Then fold the hem as illustrated.
(_ Wrong side of fabric
(_) 1/4" -7/16"" (04-0,7 cm)
(_) Light weight fabric
Heavy weight fabric
e To Sew:
[] Position the fabric on the machine so that the
needle just pierces the folded part of the fabric
when the needle comes over to the extreme left
side. Lower the presser foot.
When the needle comes to the left
(_ When the needle comes to the right
Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide..
* For a professional looking hem, fold the fabric
reducing the width to about !/8 (042 cm).,
As you sew, the right hand stitch will fall off
the fabric edge forming a chain stitch,.
C) Guide
(_ Folded edge
•Changing Needle Position
Turn the sliding guide screw so that the sliding guide
is very close 1/16" (0,,1 cm) to the left side of the
blind hem foot.
(_) Guide screw
O Needle
([_)1/16"(0,1 cm)
[] If needle drops on the left side too far, the stitches
appear on the right side of fabric,
C_ Right side of fabric
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