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Blindstitch Hems
Blindstitching provides a durable hem finish
that is almost invisible. While it is best suited to
straight or slightly curved hems, taped, bound,
or turned hem -edges can also be blindstitched
with ease.
• Stitch; Blindstitch
» Needle Position: iffli
• Stitch Width;
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• Stitch Length: To suit fabric
• General Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
• Blindstitch Hem Guide
1. Raise presser foot, loosen screw, and slip
blindstitch hem guide between screw and
shank of foot. Make sure underside of the
guide clears the slide plate and front of foot.
Tighten screw with coin.
2. Prepare hem in the usual way. It is advisable
to baste the hem. Place the basting at least
1.3 cm II /2 inch) below the edge of hem
allowance to avoid catching the flange of
guide as you stitch.
3. With the wrong side of work uppermost,
turn the hem under, creatir^ a soft fold
from the top edge of hem.
4. Position hem under the foot with the soft
fold resting against the wall of guide. Make
sure the flange of the guide is between soft
fold and top of hem, as shown,
5. Lower presser foot. Stitch so that the
straight stitches fall on the hem allowance
and zig-zag stitches pierce the soft fold of
work. Adjust stitch width if necessary.
While stitching, guide hem edge in a straight
line and feed soft fold evenly against wall of
the guide.
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