Brother NX 600 - Manual (Page 80)

UTILITY STITCHES
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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 37).
d
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to "Selecting stitching" (page
66).
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
f
Adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly
catches the fold of the hem.
a Needle drop point
Stitch Name Pattern
Stitch
Key
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)] Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Presser
Foot
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Blind hem
stitch
17 Blind hem stitching on
mediumweight fabrics 0.0
(0)
3 ← – 3→
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
R
18 Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics 0.0
(0)
3 ← – 3→
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
2
1
3
4
2
1
R
R
1
2
3
R
1
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