Blindstitch Hems
• Fashion Disc: Blindstitch j iNo. 32>
• Pattern Selector
• Needle Position
• Stitch Width: : |
• Stitch ength: 1 to 2.5
• Genera' Purpose Needle Plate
• General Purpose Foot
• Bbodstitch hem guide
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1.
Raise foot, loosen screw, and
slip blind
stitch hem guide from
the front
between the
screw and the shank of the foot. Make
sure
the underside of the guide clears the shde
plate and the front
of
the foot. Tighten
screw with coin.
2.
Prepare hem in the usual way. It
is
advis-
able to baste
the
hem. Place the basting at
least 1 cm (1/2 inch) below the edge
of the
hem allowance to avoid catching the flange
of the guide as you stitch.
3.
With the wrong side
of the
work uppermost,
turn the hem under. creating a
soft
fold
from the top edge
of the
hem.
4.
Position the hem under the foot with the
soft fold resting
agamst
the wall
of
the
guide.
Make
sure
the
flange of the
guide is
between the soft fold and top of hem,
as
shown.
5.
ower
the
foot and stitch
so
that
the
Straight stitches fall on the hem allowance
and
the zig-zag
stitches
pierce
the soft fold
of
the
work.
Adjust
stitch
width
if
necessary. While stitching
guide the hem
edge in a Straight line
and feed the soft fold
evenly against the wall
of
the guide.
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