Bernina 717 Manual - Page 23

Blind, stitch

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__l Blindstitch foot ii Needle: qc;o7-N Thr a . Basic Setting Zigzag: about 2'/2 Stitch length: about 212/ Needle position: right Drop feed control: sewing Automatic: Blindstitch Setting for sheer fabric Zigzag: about 112/ Stitch length: about 11/2 Needle position: centre Oversew and prepare the hem as diagram, baste with machine or by hand 1/4 " from edge and press. Blind hem stitch This is how the work is placed under the foot. Adjust the zigzag so that the needle just catches the edge of the fold. Very poor position. This is the correct way. Fingers of left hand must lie on the folded edge so that they can " feel" the regular feeding of the work. Hold the work very lightly while sewing.

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Blind
hem
stitch
Blindstitch
foot
Needle:
qc;o
7
—N
Thr
a
.
__l
ii
Basic
Setting
Zigzag:
about
2'/2
Stitch
length:
about
2
1
/
2
Needle
position:
right
Drop
feed
control:
sewing
Automatic:
Blindstitch
Setting
for
sheer
fabric
Zigzag:
about
1
1
/
2
Stitch
length:
about
1
1
/
2
Needle
position:
centre
This
is
how
the
work
is
placed
under
the
foot.
Adjust
the
zigzag
so
that
the
needle
just
catches
the
edge
of
the
fold.
Very
poor
position.
This
is
the
correct
way.
Fingers
of
left
hand
must
lie
on
the
folded
edge
so
that
they
can
"
feel"
the
regular
feed-
ing
of
the
work.
Hold
the
work
very
lightly
while
sewing.
Oversew
and
prepare
the
hem
as
dia-
gram,
baste
with
machine
or
by
hand
1
/
4
"
from
edge
and
press.