Brother PC-420 - Manual (Page 82)

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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.
1
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.
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting stitching
3 Desired edge of hem
4 5 mm (3/16 inch)
2
Fold back the fabric along the basting, and
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting
3
Attach blind hem foot “R”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
foot” (page 37).
4
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
(page 68).
5
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
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)
R
2
1
3
4
2
1
R
R
1
2
3