Blind hem stitching – Brother SE-270D User Manual

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Blind Hem Stitching

Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Two stitches are available for blind hem stitching.

Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.

a

Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and then baste it about 5 mm (3/16 inch)
from the edge of the fabric.

a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting stitching
c Desired edge of hem
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)

b

Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.

a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting

c

Attach blind hem foot "R".

• For details, refer to "Replacing the presser

foot" (page 38).

d

Select a stitch.

• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page

45).

e

Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.

a Wrong side of fabric
b Fold of hem
c Guide

Stitch Name

Pattern

Application

Stitch Width

[mm (inch.)]

Stitch Length

[mm (inch.)]

Presser

Foot

Auto

Manual

Auto

Manual

Blind hem

stitch

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Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics

0.0

(0)

3

← – 3→

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.5

(1/16–1/8)

R

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Blind hem stitching on stretch
fabrics

0.0

(0)

3

← – 3→

2.0

(1/16)

1.0–3.5

(1/16–1/8)

4

1

2

3

2

1

R

R

3

2

1

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