Date:07.04.2009 ID:faqh000017_000




Title:
How do I sew a blind hem?

Description:
Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.


Caution

Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the pressor foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if Start/Stop button is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.

Note

When the size of cylindrical pieces is too small to slide onto the arm or the length is too short, the fabric will not feed and desired results may not achieved.

  1. Reverse the skirt or pants.
    Reverse the skirt or pants. 1 Right side of fabric

    2 Bottom side


  2. Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.
    Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.

    <Seen from the side>

    1 Wrong side of fabric
    2 Right side of fabric

  3. Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5mm(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it.
    Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.

    <Seen from the side>

    1 Wrong side of fabric
    2 Right side of fabric
    3 Edge of fabric
    4 Basting stitching
    5 5mm (3/16 inch)
  4. Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.
    Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.

    <Seen from the side>

    1 Wrong side of fabric
    2 Edge of fabric
    3 Basting
    4 5mm (3/16 inch)
  5. Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.
    Position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.

    <Seen from the side>

    1 Wrong side of fabric
    2 Basting
    3 Edge of fabric

  6. Attach blind hem foot "R" or the optional accessory "Blind Stitch Foot".

    blind hem foot "R"    the optional accessories "Blind Stitch Foot"    the
  7. Select a stitch.(ex. Blind hem stitch,  Blind hem stitch)
  8. Depending on your machine, remove the flat bed attachment and make free-arm sewing possible.
  9. Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing.
    Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm
  10. Position the fabric with the edge of the folded hem against the guide of the presser foot, and then lower the presser foot lever.
    Position the fabric with the edge of the folded hem against the guide of the presser foot 1 Wrong side of fabric

    2 Fold of hem

    3 Guide


  11. Adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.
    Adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem. 1 Needle drop point


    When you change the needle drop point, raise the needle, and then change the stitch width.
    you change the needle drop point, 1 Stitch width

    Note

    • If the needle catches too much of the hem fold
      If the needle catches too much of the hem fold

      1 Wrong side of fabric

      2 Right side of fabric
      The needle is too far to the left.
      Press decrease key to decrease the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

    • If the needle does not catch the hem fold
      If the needle does not catch the hem fold

      1 Wrong side of fabric

      2 Right side of fabric
      The needle is too far to the right.
      Press increase key to increase the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

  12. Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide.
  13. Remove the basting stitching and reverse the fabric.
    Remove the basting stitching and reverse the fabric.

    1 Wrong side of fabric
    2 Right side of fabric

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