Brother XM3700 Owner's Manual
UTILITY STITCHES ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————
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BLIND HEM STITCHING
You can use the Blind Hem Stitch to finish the edge of a project, like the hem of a pair of trousers, without the stitch showing.
*Rfc.: Reinforcement
a
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. Fold back the fabric
along the basting, and then position the fabric
with the wrong side facing up.
hem, and then baste it about 5 mm (3/16 inch)
from the edge of the fabric. Fold back the fabric
along the basting, and then position the fabric
with the wrong side facing up.
b
Attach blind hem foot “R”.
c
Select a stitch.
d
Position the fabric with the edge of the folded
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
Check that the needle slightly catches the fold
of the hem.
hem against the guide of the presser foot, and
then lower the presser foot lever.
Check that the needle slightly catches the fold
of the hem.
■ If the needle catches too much of the hem fold
If the needle catches too much of the hem fold,
adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly
catches the fold by pressing the “+” side of the
stitch width adjustment key.
adjust the stitch width so that the needle slightly
catches the fold by pressing the “+” side of the
stitch width adjustment key.
■ If the needle does not catch the hem fold
If the needle does not catch the hem fold, adjust
the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches
the fold by pressing the “-” side of the stitch width
adjustment key.
the stitch width so that the needle slightly catches
the fold by pressing the “-” side of the stitch width
adjustment key.
• For details on changing the stitch width,
refer to “Selecting stitching” (page 27).
e
Sew with the fold of the hem against the
presser foot guide.
presser foot guide.
f
Remove the basting stitching and turn the
fabric right side up.
fabric right side up.
Stitch Name
Pattern
Pre
sse
r Foot
Pattern No.
Application
Stitch Width
[mm (inch.)]
Stitch Length
[mm (inch.)]
Tw
in
Ne
edle
W
alk
ing F
oot
Reve
rs
e/
Rein
for
cem
ent
Stitch
ing
70
s
titc
hes
mod
el
60
s
titc
hes
mod
el
50
s
titc
hes
mod
el
40
s
titc
hes
mod
el
Auto
Manual
Auto
Manual
Blind hem
stitch
R
09
09
09
09 Blind hem stitching on
medium weight fabrics
0
(0)
3 – –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
No
Rfc.
R
10
10
10
10 Blind hem stitching on
stretch fabrics
0
(0)
3 – –3
2.0
(1/16)
1.0–3.5
(1/16–1/8)
No
No
Rfc.
a Wrong side of fabric
b Basting
b Basting
c Desired edge of hem
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)
d 5 mm (3/16 inch)
a Needle
b Needle drop point
c Fold of hem
b Needle drop point
c Fold of hem
d Wrong side of fabric
e Guide
e Guide
R
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
a Wrong side of fabric
b Right side of fabric
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