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From: TupJane
Date: 10-19-2005, 09:23 PM (1 of 9)
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I have a stitch on my machine that allows me to stitch a somewhat invisible hem on a garment. I see hems in ready to wear that are virtually invisible on the right side of the garment. They are almost always sewn with a very fine nylon like thread. Do newer machines have this capacity? (mine is probably 15 years old) Is there a special machine that just does 'blindhemming?'
Jane
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User: TupJane
Member since: 02-04-2005 Total posts: 55 
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From: debsews
Date: 10-19-2005, 10:13 PM (2 of 9)
| I have a Viking and it has a blindhem stitch and there's a foot that goes with that. You have to press the material in a certain way to enable the stitch to be invisible from the right side of the fabric. Every time I do it it takes a few minutes to remember how to get it right. But it does work. I don't know about other machines. |
User: debsews
Member since: 09-16-2005 Total posts: 254 |
From: paroper
Date: 10-19-2005, 11:43 PM (3 of 9)
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THis is a rather standard stitch on machines of many mfgs. Yes there is a professional blind stitch machine. The ones that I have seen have not been terribly expensive. I have been tempted but I know of no local dealer that handles them and I would like to see one before I ordered.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: bridesmom
Date: 10-21-2005, 02:58 PM (4 of 9)
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My old Pfaff does a great blind hem. And the two really old machines I have sitting here both have blind stitches on them as fancy stitches. But they work great.
Laura
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From: Teri
Date: 10-22-2005, 09:25 AM (5 of 9)
I use a US Blind stitch machine at work and it is wonderful, built in the 50s or 60s it has a curved needle and the stitch can be adjusted to fine or thick fabric. I use a soft thin clear nylon thread to avoid having the change the thread for each garment I hem. The stitch it makes is a like a daisy chain and if you pull on the end the whole hem will come out, sometimes this is good, sometimes this is bad  At home I use the blind stitich on my old Kenmores and my Bernina. It takes a little practise so start with a scrap of fabric to begin. Fold up your hem as usual ( I do a 1/4 inch fold then a 2 inch fold usually) pinning at the top of the hem on the inside. It is much easier to machine hem a pressed hem than an unpressed hem (Iknow this from lots of experiance!!!!) With the wrong side of the fabric up, turn the hem over backwards so that only the edge with the pin heads shows, this edge will be where the straight stitches go, the zigzags will go into the main part of the garment. I use a stitch lenht of 8 and a zigzag of 2 on my old Kenmores which only sew in a center position. I keep the fold right under the center of the pressure foot. You can use nylon thread if you macine likes it. I love this feature and use it all the time.
Teri
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User: Teri
Member since: 09-14-2005 Total posts: 66 
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From: DorothyL
Date: 10-22-2005, 12:36 PM (6 of 9)
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My machine has a special foot with an adjustable guide for blind hems. It does a straight stitch and about every 6th stitch zigs out a grabs a bit of folded fabric. I use it whenever I can rather than hand hem because not only is it faster, if you rip out a stitch the whole hem doesn't come out. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: Magot
Date: 10-22-2005, 12:43 PM (7 of 9)
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Mine is like Dorothy's. I'm sure they are a standard stich on many machines. I always have to look at the manual to re work out each time how to fold the fabric. You think I'd remember by now.. love and kisses, Jan
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User: Magot
Member since: 12-22-2002 Total posts: 3626 
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From: MariLynnTX
Date: 10-22-2005, 12:45 PM (8 of 9)
I have a Pfaff 1475 that I bought the first year they came out. I use this machine for everything from a plain seam to free-motion machine embroidery, which I have taught and also written a book about. The blind hem on it works very well, just don't try to race through it. Slow down a bit when blind-hemming. I don't press the hem first; I usually use no pins. I use the narrow basting tape that washes away when the garment is washed.  MariLynntx
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User: MariLynnTX
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From: LadySloPokes
Date: 10-24-2005, 08:36 AM (9 of 9)
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My little Singer Quantum Decor has a blindstitch on it with a special presser foot too. I've only done a little practice with it, but I'm sure it will make great hems when I get it mastered. It sounds very much like what debsews machine will do, especially about folding the fabric just right.
Cookie
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Member since: 08-15-2005 Total posts: 198 
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