Well, I have been doing some sewing of dresses for my DGD this week. [Can't wait to get back into my comfort zone of quilting!] I haven't done a blind hem stitch in decades, but I thought I would try it for speed. Could not figure out the directions from my machine instructions...and neither could DH!

So went to YouTube and now I am ready to try it. Here is the link for those of you that might want a refresher course.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdKe9crSHac

I love you tube for tutorials. Personally, I would rather sew my hems by hand. That foot left a larger tack on the right side of the fabric than I like.

Thanks

Great tutorial, thanks for sharing!

I never could figure out how this stitch worked and now I do, Thanks, May in Jersey

It takes me longer to set up the pant legs to do a blind hem stitch by machine than it does to do it by hand. I just do it by hand. Now if I was going to hem drapes or a table cloth, I would do it by machine.

I agree. Several weeks ago I watched the tut and tried the blind hem stitch. Was so disappointed in how it looked...much too big on the right side of the fabric. Returned to doing my hemming by hand.

It usually takes me a few tries to get everything folded correctly but once I get the first one work out it's soooo much quicker if I have alot and/or some heavy duty stuff to hem. But I've been known to do more than my fair share by hand as well.

If the stitch on the right side of the fabric is too big, shorten up the width of the Blind stitch. You can control how far to the left it goes by using a shorter width. It works great for long hems, such as drapes and curtains and for hemming clothing.Works great for appliques too.

Carol J.