62Blind HemMachine settingsq Stitch pattern: #14 or #13w Foot: Zigzag foot Ae Needle thread tension: 1–4Starting to sewz On heavy weight fabrics that ravel, the raw edgeshould be overcast first.Fold the hem leaving a 0.4–0.7 cm margin asillustrated.q Wrong side of fabricw 0.4–0.7 cm (1/8˝~1/4˝)x Place the fabric so the needle just pierces theedge of the fold when the needle swings to the left.Lower the presser foot.v Open the fabric after sewing.e Right side of fabric* If the needle pierces too far left, the stitches willshow on the right side of the fabric.w wzeq qxcvc When sewing a blind hem with the zigzag foot,carefully guide the fabric so the needle just piercesthe edge of the fold.q w e
