Imagine 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. There is an easy way to get the same result with your sewing machine – by using the blind …
Darning foot is a very convenient but optional sewing machine foot to have – it is used for freehand quilting, darning over holes, sewing appliques, and for embroidering even when you do not have an embroidery machine. So indeed, a very nice sewing machine pressure foot to have. The darning foot is also called free …
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A satin stitch is a decorative stitch that you can make with any sewing machine with a zig-zag stitch capability. A satin stitch is a zig-zag stitch 2.0, i.e., an enhanced zig-zag stitch that is very useful in all types of sewing and embroidery – making borders and edge stitching, quilting, buttonhole sewing, making scalloped …
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Bulky but beautiful Ruffler foot This is a sewing machine foot attachment used on low shank home sewing machines to make beautiful gathers and ruffles. The presser foot looks bulky and complicated but it is seriously not. 4 things the ruffler foot can do for you You can make ruffles and small pleats – this is …
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When you have to attach thin trims to your clothes or other sewing projects there is no other useful sewing machine accessory than this. You can easily attach trims like thin ribbons, ric rac trims, cord, braids, etc with this foot. You get a couching stitched effect with the help of the braiding foot. It …
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My husband drives his car so carefully that we sometimes see cycles passing by – we joke that one day we may even see runners pass by. But this is not me. When I sit behind the wheels of my car, I somehow become Charlize Theron (of the movie The Italian Job). Some reckless current passes …
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The 1/4 Inch Seam Foot is also known as 1/4 inch Piecing foot or 1/4 inch quilting foot or the 1/4 inch patchwork foot ; it is a sewing machine foot that is very useful when sewing a seam with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. There is nothing like this foot when you have to …
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The Gathering foot is a very convenient foot to have on a low, vertical shank sewing machine, if you are a person who sews a lot. If you do not regularly sew, you can do with the simple zig-zag stitch gathering to make frills, and ruffles. But if gathering fabric is a routine job for …
Until you get this foot on your sewing machine you may not know its value, and then once you have it, you will find it very useful in a lot of your sewing. The walking foot, also known as an even feed foot is invaluable, in many ways for a passionate sewist, especially for quilting. …
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I was 13 years old when I got my first sewing machine. I had to convince my mother with many tall claims of being a future fashion designer etc. And then it sat inside the cupboard for a long time untouched, after that first spurt of fanatic sewing for a week or two. For a …
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