Bernette Chicago 5 - Blind Hem

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Basic Sewing Procedures
• Place the fabric under the foot.
• Turn the handwheel forward manually until the needle
swings fully to the left.
– It should just pierce the fold of the fabric.
• If it does not, adjust the stitch width accordingly.
• Adjust the guide (b) by turning the knob (a) so that the
guide just rests against the fold.
• Sew slowly, guiding the fabric carefully along the edge
of the guide.
• Sew slowly, guiding the fabric carefully along the edge
of the guide.
• Turn over the fabric.
9 : Blind hem/ lingerie for firm fabrics
A-03 : Blind hem for stretch fabrics
A-04 : Blind hem for stretch fabrics
Fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side up.
First perform an overlock stitch as shown in left picture.
Blind Hem
A Wrong side of the fabric
B Right side of the fabric
It takes practice to sew blind hem. Always sew a test
sample first.
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