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Blindhem Stitch, Multi-stitch Zigzag

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BLINDHEM STITCH The blindhem stitch is primarily used for hemming curtains, trousers, skirts, etc. Settings : Presser foot - Blind stitch foot : Thread Tension Control: AUTO - Regular blind stitch for normal woven fabrics - Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics 1. With matching thread finish the raw edge. On fine fabric, turn up and press a small ½" or less hem. On medium to heavyweight fabrics overcast the fabric's raw edge. Medium to heavyweight fabric Tissus moyens et lourds Material de peso medio a pesado 1 2 Under side Envers Reverso Fine fabric Tissus fins Material fino Under side Envers Reverso 1 2 2. Now fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side up. Under side Under side Envers Envers Reverso Reverso 3. Place the fabric under the foot. Turn the handwheel counter clockwise by hand until the needle swings fully to the left. It 3 should just pierce the fold of the fabric. If it does not, adjust B the guide (B) on the blindhem foot (A) so that the needle just pierces the fabric fold and the guide just rests against the fold. A NOTE: In addition to the adjustment on the foot, the stitch width control can be used. The stitch width control changes the swing of the needle for a more narrow or wider stitch. Sew slowly, guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of the guide. 4. When completed, the stitching is almost invisible on the right side of the fabric. NOTE: It takes practice to sew blind hems. Always make a sewing test first. 4 Top side Endroit Cara MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG SETTINGS :Presser foot - General purpose foot :Thread tension control - AUTO This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes three short stitches where the normal zig-zag makes only one. For this reason it is highly recommended for overcasting all types of fabrics. It is also ideal for bartacks, mending tears, patching, sewing towelling, and attaching flat elastic. NOTE: Mending a tear or overedging as shown in illustration requires manual adjustment of the length control. 38

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Medium to heavyweight fabric
Tissus moyens et lourds
Material de peso medio a pesado
Under side
Envers
Reverso
Under side
Envers
Reverso
Under side
Envers
Reverso
Under side
Envers
Reverso
Fine fabric
Tissus fins
Material fino
Top side
Endroit
Cara
1. With matching thread finish the raw edge. On fine fabric,
turn up and press a small ½” or less hem. On medium to
heavyweight fabrics overcast the fabric’s raw edge.
2. Now fold the fabric as illustrated with the wrong side up.
3. Place the fabric under the foot. Turn the handwheel counter
clockwise by hand until the needle swings fully to the left. It
should just pierce the fold of the fabric. If it does not, adjust
the guide (B) on the blindhem foot (A) so that the needle
just pierces the fabric fold and the guide just rests against
the fold.
Sew slowly, guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of
the guide.
4. When completed, the stitching is almost invisible on the
right side of the fabric.
BLINDHEM STITCH
Settings
: Presser foot - Blind stitch foot
: Thread Tension Control:
AUTO
The blindhem stitch is primarily used for hemming curtains,
trousers, skirts, etc.
B
A
1
2
1
2
3
4
NOTE:
It takes practice to sew blind hems. Always
make a sewing test first.
NOTE:
In addition to the adjustment on the foot,
the stitch width control can be used. The stitch
width control changes the swing of the needle for a
more narrow or wider stitch.
-
Regular blind stitch for normal woven fabrics
-
Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics
MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG
This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes
three short stitches where the normal zig-zag makes only one.
For this reason it is highly recommended for overcasting all
types of fabrics.
It is also ideal for bartacks, mending tears, patching, sewing
towelling, and attaching flat elastic.
SETTINGS
:Presser foot - General purpose foot
:Thread tension control - AUTO
NOTE:
Mending a tear or overedging as shown in
illustration requires manual adjustment of the length
control.