Blind Hem Stitches

Secure the lower edge of skirts and pants with a blind hem.

  • 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 be achieved.
  • For details on stitch patterns, refer to the following link.

    Stitch Chart

  1. Turn the skirt or pants inside out.

    1. Wrong side of fabric
    2. Right side of fabric
    3. Lower edge of fabric

  2. Fold the lower edge of fabric to the desired length to be hemmed and then press.

    1. Wrong side of fabric
    2. Right side of fabric
    3. Lower edge of fabric
    4. Desired length for hem
      1. Thick fabric
      2. Normal fabric

  3. Using tailor's chalk, mark the fabric about 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it.

    1. Wrong side of fabric
    2. Right side of fabric
    3. Lower edge of fabric
    4. Desired length for hem
    5. 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
    6. Basting
      1. Thick fabric
      2. Normal fabric

  4. Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.

    1. Wrong side of fabric
    2. Right side of fabric
    3. Lower edge of fabric
    4. Desired length for hem
    5. 5 mm (approx. 3/16 inch)
    6. Basting
    7. Basting point
      1. Thick fabric
      2. Normal fabric

  5. Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.

    1. Wrong side of fabric
    2. Right side of fabric
    3. Edge of fabric
    4. Desired edge of hem
    5. Basting point
    6. Basting
      1. Thick fabric
      2. Normal fabric

  6. Select from the stitches below.

  7. Attach blind stitch foot “R”.

  8. Remove the flat bed attachment to use the free arm.

  9. Slide the item that you wish to sew onto the free arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly.

    1. Free 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.

    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.

    Stitch Width/Stitch Length/“L/R Shift”

    1. Needle drop point

    When you change the needle drop point, raise the needle, and then change the stitch width. (The stitch width setting is in neither millimeters nor inches.)

    1. Thick fabric
    2. Normal fabric

    Blind hem stitches cannot be sewn if the left needle drop point does not catch the fold. If the needle catches too much of the fold, the fabric cannot be unfolded and the seam appearing on the right side of the fabric will be very large, leaving an unattractive finish.

  12. Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide.

  13. Press the “Start/Stop” button to stop sewing when you are finished, and raise the presser foot and needle to pull the fabric under the presser foot towards the back of the machine.

    IMPORTANT

    Be sure to pull the fabric towards the back of the machine after sewing. If you pull the fabric toward side or forward, the presser foot may be damaged.

  14. Remove the basting stitching and turn the fabric with the right side facing out.

    1. Wrong side of fabric
    2. Right side of fabric

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