Blind Hem Presser foot

A Blind hem presser foot is used when you have to hem the long edge of a skirt or pant in no time, so that nothing about the stitches show outside and you do not want to waste time hand stitching the hem. Using the blind hem foot with your sewing machine gives you almost the same result as carefully handsewing the hem with a blind hem.

blind hem presser foot

The advantage of a blind hem is that you get an almost invisible stretch hem. The zig zag type stitch makes it stretchy and the way the fabric is folded and stitched makes the stitching invisible. And the blind hem foot has an edge guide that keeps the fabric aligned, making the stitching line flawless.

How to use the blind hem presser foot

Steps to using the blind hem presser foot on your machine

  1. Attach the foot

    Attach the blind hem foot on your sewing machine. It is a snap on foot for most home sewing machines. Use same color thread as the fabric on the top thread spool and bobbin to make truly invisible stitches. attach snap on blind hem foot on the machine; thread needle with matching thread as the fabric

  2. Mark hem line

    First, serge or zig-zag the raw edge of your fabric. Mark the hem allowance on the backside of the fabric with a marking tool (chalk, disappearing pencil).Mark the hemline on the back of the fabric; Finish the edges of the fabric

  3. Fold the edge

    Now fold the fabric so that the marked hem is at the center of the fold. The folding should also leave a 1/4 inch extra at the finished edge, projecting to the outside. fold the fabric so that the marked hem line appears in the middle of the fold

  4. Fold and press

    After folding, it is better to press this folded edge in place so that it would not shift as you sew.press the fold in place

  5. Adjust the stitch type

    You should change the lever of your stitch type to the blind hem stitch. The red arrow in the picture shows the blind hem stitch. blind hem stitch

  6. Align edge guide and fold of fabric

    There is an edge guide on your foot. Keep this edge guide aligned along the fold of the fabric – refer to the picture- edge guide should be along the edge of the folded hem. Remember that it just passes along the fold as you sew – nothing complicated; it is just a measure to keep the same distance as you sew. align the edge guide with the fold of the fabric

  7. Adjust needle position

    Adjust the needle position so that the needle is adjusted to the left. This should keep the needle in line with the edge guide of the foot. If in doubt, look at the picture above.

  8. Adjust stitch length and width

    Adjust your stitch length to 2 and stitch width to 2.

  9. Start stitching.

    As you sew, the gauge should go along the fold of the fabric. The picture shows how the stitch will look on the inside of the fabric.blind hem foot

  10. Blind hem stitch

    The stitch will catch the fold every 1 inch or so, making almost invisible stitches on the front of the fabric. The picture below shows how the blind hem stitch looks on the outside. (If I had used same colored thread as the fabric you would not be seeing the small dots )how blind hem stitch looks on the outside of the hem

Here is a video detailing these steps.

Related posts:  Using the presser feet in sewing machines.; How to sew invisible seams and hems ; Sewing machine stitches

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