Blind stitch, Multi-stitch zigzag – SINGER 5 FUTURA QUINTET Instruction Manual User Manual

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Medium to heavyweight fabric
Material de peso medio a pesado
Tissus moyens et lourds

Under side
Reverso
Envers

Fine fabric
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Top side
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fabrics or overcasting it on medium to heavyweight fabrics.

Then turn the hem up the required depth, press and pin in
place.

2. Now fold the fabric as illustrated.

3. Place the fabric under the foot. Turn the handwheel counter

clockwise (toward you) by hand until the needle swings fully
to the left. It should just pierce the fold of the fabric. If it does
not, adjust the guide (B) on the Blind hem Foot (A) so that
the needle just pierces the fabric fold and the guide just rests
against the fold.

Sew slowly, guiding the fabric carefully along the edge of
the guide.

4. When completed, the stitching is almost invisible on the

right side of the fabric.

SETTINGS :Presser foot - Blind Hem Foot

- Regular blind stitch for normal fabrics

- Elastic blind stitch for soft, stretchable fabrics

NOTE: For a narrower or wider blind hem, first
manually adjust the length and width controls to
your desired length and width. Then adjust the
guide on the foot.

NOTE: It takes practice to sew blind hem. Always
make a sewing test ¿rst.

MULTI-STITCH ZIGZAG

This is a strong stitch because as its name implies, it makes
three short stitches where the normal zig-zag makes only one.

For this reason, it is recommended for overcasting most types
of fabrics.

It is also ideal for mending tears, applying patches and
inserting elastic.

SETTINGS :Presser foot - General Purpose Foot

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5 FUTURA QUINTET