Brother CS-8150 Quick Setup Guide
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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.
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 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.
then position the fabric with the wrong side
facing up.
1 Wrong side of fabric
2 Basting
2 Basting
3
Attach blind hem foot “R”.
• For details, refer to “Replacing the presser
4
Select a stitch.
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
• For details, refer to “Selecting stitching”
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.
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
2 Fold of hem
3 Guide
Stitch Name
Pattern
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
1
2
R
3
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