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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 30, 2007, 6:33 pm
Juno wrote:
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> ant wrote:
>> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>>> And take a look at the tutorial on my web site. There are two blind
>>> hem stitches and you want the one with little zigzags in between the
>>> sideways 'pecks' that catch the top fabric.
>> Interesting stuff. The bernina uses a special foot, and all you have
>> to do is keep the loose bit up against the fold. it does do a long zig
>> zag type stitch, with a long zag to grab the thread. But it tends to
>> be a bit obvious with the "blind" stitch. In the end, hand sewing is
>> better, unless you match the thread exactly.
>> Great site, by the way! There's a LOT there.
> Sometimes hand stitching is also very satisfying. Sometimes there is
> nothing more relaxing than sitting with a needle and thread and doing a
> hem the old fashion way. I love to hand hem. Which BTW escapes my DH
> completely. He figures that if I have a machine I should sew things
> that way and that way only. My comeback is usually would you use a
> chainsaw when a hand saw works better.
> Juno
Or a spanner where a screwdriver is a handier option?
I too like hand stitching hems on some things.
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