Singer 9980 QUANTUM STYLIST Instruction Manual - Page 60

BLIND HEM STITCHING The hem is sewn without stitches showing on right side of fabric. No. 10 Blind hemming for stretch fabric. No. 11 Blind hem for non-stretch fabric. Blind Hem Foot (D) 1. Fold the fabric as shown in the illustration. a. Medium, Heavy weight fabric b. Light weight fabric c. Wrong side of fabric d. Overcasting 2. The guide (e) on the blind foot ensures even feeding of the fabric when blind hem stitching. The guide (e) is adjusted by turning the adjusting screw (f). 3. Place fabric so that the straight stitches (or small zigzag stitches) are on the protruding hem edge and the large zigzag stitches just catch one thread of the folded edge (g). If necessary, turn the screw (f) to adjust the foot so that the needle barely touches the folded edge of the fabric. 4. Lower the presser foot and sew hem, guiding fabric evenly along the guide. 5. Turn the fabric over when you have completed sewing. c. Wrong side of fabric h. Right side of fabric Note: Test on a scrap piece of fabric similar to your project so you can determine the best placement of the foot's guide. 60 1cm 5mm 5mm