Things You'll Need:
- Fabric
- Pins
- Sewing machine
- Blind hem presser foot (also called a 'blind stitch foot')
- Thread
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Step 1
Use your owner's manual to correctly install the blind hem presser foot accessory onto your sewing machine.
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Step 2
Pin down your fabric's bottom hem.
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Step 3
Lay your fabric down flat. Make sure the folded hem faces upwards, and that the hem's outer edge is oriented in the direction of your sewing machine.
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Step 4
Feed your fabric into your sewing machine. Leave about 1/4 inch of the hem visible under your sewing machine's panel.
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Step 5
Tuck your fabric under the blind hem pressor foot accessory you attached to your sewing machine in Step 1. Make sure that the quarter-inch of hem you left visible in Step 4 remains so.
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Step 6
Sew the trio of straight stitches that form the first part of the blind hem in the 3/4-inch of hem that remained visible. Then, use your sewing machine's zigzag feature to sew the straight stitches with a diagonal one, or gently tug the fabric to the left to create a manual zigzag effect.
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Step 7
Turn the fabric over to check and see if you executed the blind hem correctly. If you did, the vertical stitches should be invisible or barely visible on the front side of the hem of your material.
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Step 8
Keep practicing. Beginners often make the anchoring zigzag stitch too wide, creating a visible tuck on the front of the fabric. With practice, you should quickly become adept at making your zigzag stitch no sharper than it needs to be in order to seal the straight stitching.
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Step 9
Ask other people who sew for help! You can find a wealth of online sewing resources at SewingForum (see Resources below).
