Blindhem Stitch
SETTINGS :Presser foot - Zigzag foot
:Thread tension control - S - E
- Regular blind stitch for normal fabrics
- Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics
Reminder: Patterns for blind hemming must be mirror imaged.
1. First finish the raw edge. Do this by turning it under on fine
fabrics or overcasting it on medium to heavyweight fabrics.
Then turn the hem up the required depth, press and pin in
place.
2. Now fold the fabric as illustrated.
3. Place the fabric under the foot with the fold of the fabric
positioned so that the needle just pierces the fold when the
needle swings to the left. Use stitch width control to fine tune
exact position of needle.
4. When completed, the stitching is almost invisible on the right
side of the fabric.
SHELL STITCH
SETTINGS :Presser foot - Zigzag foot
:Thread tension control - S - E
Turn under the raw edge and press. Place the fabric right side up
so that the zigzag part of the stitch sews just over the folded
edge, pulling the fabric in to form a shell hem. Trim away excess
fabric close to the stitching line.
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(Mirror image)
1
2
Medium to heavyweight fabric
Material de peso medio a pesado
Tissus moyens et lourds
Under side
Under side
Reverso
Reverso
Envers
Envers
1
2
Fine fabric
Material fino
Tissus fins
Under side
Under side
Reverso
Reverso
Envers
Envers
3
4
Top side
Cara
Endroit