Secure the bottoms of skirts and pants with a blind hem. Sew a blind hem according to the following procedure.

 

1. Reverse the skirt or pants.

   Wrong side of fabric  Right side of fabric   Edge of fabric  Bottom side

    

    

2. Fold the fabric along the desired edge of the hem, and press.
   

   <Seen  from the side>

   Wrong side of fabric  Right side of fabric  Edge of fabric  Desired edge of hem <Thick fabric> <Normal fabric>

    

3. Use a chalk to mark on the fabric about 5mm(3/16 inch) from the edge of the fabric, and then baste it.
   

   <Seen  from the side>

   Wrong side of fabric  Right side of fabric   Edge of fabric  Desired edge of hem  5mm (3/16 inch)  Basting <Thick fabric> <Normal fabric>

    

    

4. Fold back the fabric inside along the basting.
   

   <Seen  from the side>

   Wrong side of fabric  Right side of fabric   Edge of fabric  Desired edge of hem  5mm (3/16 inch)  Basting  Basting point <Thick fabric> <Normal fabric>

    

5. Unfold the edge of fabric, and position the fabric with the wrong side facing up.
   

   <Seen  from the side>

   Wrong side of fabric  Right side of fabric   Edge of fabric  Desired edge of hem  Basting point  Basting <Thick fabric> <Normal fabric>

    

6. Attach Blind Stitch Foot "R" or the optional accessory Blind Stitch Foot "L".
   

    

    

7. Select a stitch. ( ex.    )
8. Depending on your machine, remove the flat bed attachment and make free-arm sewing possible.
9. Slide the part that you wish to sew onto the arm, make sure that the fabric feeds correctly, and then start sewing.
    Arm
   
   >>　Blind Stitch Foot "R" ⇒ Step 10
   
   >>　Blind Stitch Foot "L" ⇒ Step 14
   
   
   
   Blind Stitch Foot "R"

    

    

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

    Wrong side of fabric  Fold of hem  Guide

     

     

11. Adjust the stitch width until the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

    Needle drop point

     

     

    When you change the needle drop point, raise the needle, and then change the stitch width.

    Thick fabric  Normal fabric

     

     

    • If the needle catches too much of the hem fold
      
      <Thick fabric>
      

       

      <Normal fabric>
      
       Wrong side of fabric
       Right side of fabric
      
      The needle is too far to the left.
      Press  to decrease the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.
    • If the needle does not catch the hem fold
      
      <Thick fabric>
       

       

      <Normal fabric>
      
       Wrong side of fabric
       Right side of fabric
      
      The needle is too far to the right.
      Press to increase the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches the fold of the hem.

     

     
12. Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide.
13. Remove the basting stitching and reverse the fabric.
    
     Wrong side of fabric
     Right side of fabric
    
    
    ***** Procedure of Blind Stitch Foot "R" is Ends here. *****
    
    
    
    Blind Stitch Foot "L"

     

     

14. Position the needle the distance you want the stitch to be from the edge of the fabric, and then lower the needle in that position.
    Turn the foot guide screw and carefully adjust to guide the fabric.
    

    	folded hem  screw   guide  needle  needle position *1 Right side of fabric *2 Wrong side of fabric

15. Lower the foot.
16. Sew with the fold of the hem against the presser foot guide.
17. Remove the basting stitching and reverse the fabric.
    
     Wrong side of fabric
     Right side of fabric