Kenmore 17922 - Manual (Page 37)

BLIND HEMMING
YYW —Regular blind
normal fabrics
stitch for
— Elastic blinpl stitch for soft,
stretchabib fabrics
Blind hemming is a good technique to use on
garments, and especially on curtains and
drapery hems so that stifches need not show
on the front of the fabric. Because your
Kenmore has two types of blindstitches built
in, blind hemming is easier than you'd
expect. It's just a matter of folding... give it
a try!
PROCEDURE
Stitch Length - 12
Stitch Width- V A - 2
1. Finish raw edge of fabric appropriately.
You may want to use seam tape on
woven fabrics. With knits use a lace seam
tape or just use decorative stretch stitch.
2. Working on wrong side of fabric, fold
hem up. Press and pih in place. Then fold
hem allowance undOr... leaving 1/8" of
hem edge extending.
3. Place garment und$r blind stitch foot
with the fold of the garment against guide
and slide it by turnirig screw so that the
zigzag just catches the fold. (Blind
hemming can be sirpplified by also using
the special Kenmore Edgestitcher-please
refer to 19 for details.)
4. Now the right side Of your garment will
show only the blind stitches! Be sure to
press both sides of the finished hem!