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Blind hem stitching – Brother NX-400 User Manual

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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