Brother V61 - Manual (Page 50)

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UTILITY STITCHES —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
BLIND HEM STITCHING
You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing.
*Rfc.: Reinforcement
Memo
● When selecting stitch or . Stitch numbers “0”, “-1”, “-2” or “-3” may be displayed on the LCD by
pressing “-” side of the stitch width adjustment key, then the needle drop point will be changed to the
left. Stitch numbers “0”, “1”, “2” or “3” may be displayed on the LCD by pressing “+” side of the stitch
width adjustment key, then the needle drop point will be changed to the right.
● 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.
a
Reverse the skirt or pants.
a Right side of fabric
b Bottom side
b
Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the
hem, and press.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
Stitch Name
Patt
ern
Pres
ser
F
oot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
N
eedl
e
W
alk
in
g Fo
ot
Rever
se/
Rei
nf
orcem
ent
St
it
chi
ng
70 sti
tc
hes
mo
d
el
60 sti
tc
hes
mo
d
el
50 sti
tc
hes
mo
d
el
40 sti
tc
hes
mo
d
el
Auto Manual Auto Manual
Blind hem
stitch
R 09 09 09 09 Blind hem stitching on
medium weight fabrics
0
(0)
–3 – 3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No No
*
Rfc.
R 10 10 10 10 Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
0
(0)
–3 – 3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No No
*
Rfc.
● Be sure to turn off the main power before replacing the presser foot. Otherwise, injuries may occur if
the foot controller or (start/stop button) is accidentally pressed and the machine starts sewing.
CAUTION
a
b
<Thick fabric>
<Normal fabric>
<Seen from the side>
1 2
1 2
1 2