Sears KENMORE 385.128418 User Manual
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Blind Hemming
SECTION 3, LEARN THE STITCHES
Set the iVtachinfi
Stitch seiector
Л г
Top thread tenston
control
1
to 4
Stitch ieogth
a
to 24
2|дгзд toot
Set the Maohine
Stitch selector
1 IStretchl
Top thread tension . ^
,
,
control 'I to 4
Stitch length
8 to 24
2!g?ag toot
Light
Weight
Fabnc
Heat/y
Weight
Fabric
1/3” to 1/4"
There are two blind hem stitches on your machine. The regular blind hem is used for wotren fabrics. The stretch blind hem Is
wider and will "gwe" and is used for knit and stretch fabrics.
1.
Finish the raw edge of your hem any way you desire. (See Overcasting, p,30)
2.
Measure, turn up your hem and pin.
NOTE:
For light weight fabrics, you may need a double fold,
3.
Fold the material (wrong side out) on the edge to be stitched, as shown, leaving 1/8" (regular blind hem) to 1/4" (stretch
blind hem) of the finished hem edge showing.
4.
Place garment under presser foot in such a manner that straight stitches will be sewn on extended edge. The zigzag stitch
should lust catch the fold of the garment.
5.
After hemming, press both sides of the finished hem. The right side of the garment will show only the blind stitches.
NOTE:
The stretch blind hem stitch also can be used for Lace Work. (See p.34)
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