Kenmore 158.1813 - Blind Hemming

Fig . 1
Fig . 2
BLIND HEMMING
SETTINGS
Special Stitch Dial -
W WW
Stitch Length Control - 12 to 10
Stitch Width Control - 2 to 3
Special Stitch Variegator - Red Dot
Use zig zag foot or edgestitcher and zig zag
hole on MUlti purpose needle plate
.
After
you have turned up the hem
width desired, turn raw edge over
1 /2"and stitch this fold with a basting
stitch . (Fig . 1) . Press .
Place garment under presser foot so
Fig . 3
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that straight stitches will follow basting
or raw edge,
and
the blind (zigzag)
stitch just catches the fold of the hem .
(Fig .
3)
Fig . 4
Fold hem back against right side of
garment with basted raw
edge extend-
ing about 1 /8" to right of garment
fold .
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(Fig . 2)
Or
If you have an edgestitcher, place the
fold of the hem in the two left slots of
the attachment for ease in guiding your
sewing . (Fig . 4)
Fig . 5
Remove basting and press
hem . Right
side of garment will show only the
blind stitches as in Fig . 5 .