Blind Hem Foot
11-04-2014, 05:36 AM
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Wish I could help with that. I didn't count threads caught by the stitch but I'm pretty sure it was more than one. I'd say adequate for most needs but for truly high end items you're probably stuck doing it by hand. I wonder how the dedicated commercial machines do performance wise.
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11-04-2014, 06:19 AM
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Rodney, a blind hemmer does a wonderful job, but because of the curved needle, it just grabs more of the back side of the fabric. It's a totally different type of stitch. I true blind hemmer is something I want to get for my "industrial" collection - mostly to have to use when I need it though.
My experience (from many years of doing alterations ) the blind hem on a straight needle machine is a poor substitute for a blind hemmer. But many times it does not really matter, and having tiny stiches showing at regular intervals around the hemline isn't a problem.
My experience (from many years of doing alterations ) the blind hem on a straight needle machine is a poor substitute for a blind hemmer. But many times it does not really matter, and having tiny stiches showing at regular intervals around the hemline isn't a problem.
11-04-2014, 06:23 AM
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The Blind hemming foot for my Viking has one side raised up a bit from the other, so it does help you keep the fold exactly where it needs to be. Then you adjust the width of the zigzag which changes the depth of the swing stitch, so that you just barely catch the folded fabric. But you need to go slow and careful because if you get that fold a bit off, you'll either miss stitches are get a bigger bite than you want. And after you are done, check with your fingers because you'll often find a few places where you did go a few inches with no stitches catching.
11-04-2014, 07:15 AM
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You definitely have to go slow and have good vision to keep the fold in the precise spot to catch the zig zag stitch just at the edge. I miss a few every so often and have to go back over it but when I alter garments for people it's not usually dressy clothes so it works just fine and I've been told that my hems stay put better than when they've had them done elsewhere. Someone recently gave me her vintage skirts to hem, they are probably from 1980 and most are Ralph Loren. They are made from very heavy fabrics.
11-04-2014, 09:11 AM
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