Kenmore 200 - Manual (Page 41)

Blind Hem Stitch
(D Stitch pattern: 12
(D CD
m CD Needle thread tension 1 to 4
(D Presser foot G: Blind hem foot -
2
® Pressure dial 3 .. 3
T
Use the same color thread as the fabric.
On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edge should be
overcast first.
Fold the hem, as Illustrated.
(T)
Wrong side (Bottom side) of fabric
( 2 ) 1/4" to 7/16" (0.4 to 0.7 cm)
CD Light weight fabric
® Heavy weight fabric
To sew
(D When the needle comes to the left
(D When the needle comes to the right
( 7 ) Guide
(D Folded edge
There is a sliding guide screw on the blind hem foot that
allows you to precisely control where the needle pierces
the edge of the fabric fold. Adjust the screw so that at the
leftmost position of the stitch, the needle just pierces the
edge of the fold. If the needle pierces too far left, the
stitches will show on the right side of the fabric. Lower the
presser foot. Sew, guiding the folded edge along the guide
in the foot
(7).
Shell Tuck
(D Stitch pattern:
(
2 ) Needle thread tension
CD Presser foot F:
® Pressure dial
14
6 to 8
Satin stitch foot
3
I ®
CD (D C
8
: U - 1
Cal
Use a lightweight fabric (tricot, for example). Fold the fabric
in bias and stitch on the fold. Allow the needle to just clear
the folded edge to create a shelled edge. You may need to
increase the needle thread tension slightly.
If you sew rows of shell stitches, space the rows at least
5/8" (1.5 cm) apart. You can also sew shell stitches on knits
or soft silky woven fabrics, in any direction.
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