What task does this machine do?
 

We're thinking it's a hemmer.

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Inquiring minds ( mine and hers ) want to know.

Joe

my guess is a blind hemmer. Been years and years since I used one - can't see if it's got the curved needle to know for sure. But it looks like it's got the arm to swing the curved needle left/right to make the chain stitch.

Looks like this homeowner grade sells new for $225-$400 range. If your making drapes and stuff like that, they can really come in handy for finishing the sides along with the hem.

Cathy,

I wonder if you could hem quilts with that machine?

Thanks for the information.


Joe

Why would you want to hem a quilt? The hem would show on the back. You really need to bind a quilt. Or you could sew backing & top right sides together, leaving an opening to turn right sides out. And then close the opening by hand. And then topstitch around the edges.

Pat,

I was just curious about it really. My thoughts was to hem it so it would stay put, then put the binding over it.

Just a thought.

Joe

Hi Joe! Some quilters I know zigzag the edges together before binding...keeps all the layers together.

Are you completely well now? Sure hope so! Pat

I either zigzag or do a straight stitch all away around before I bind which for me works, makes it sew I do not have to worry about the backing folding over when I put on the binding. . Some people also do that and wash their quilt prior to binding. I did that once. the reason why some people do that is so that the quilt shrinks so they can cut it even prior to binding.

Pat,

Not totally recovered from the shoulder problems. The rest of me seems to be getting there.



We have quilted those we made first, then put the binding on. That held them together for the most part. But the edges were not straight. I still have my "All Machines Denim Quilt" to finish and I want to make it straight around the edges.

Joe

Maybe for draperies???