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Free arm question

20 years ago

I'm new here, but this is my second post already.. :) I have a question - what do you do if you are trying to sew a hem on a very small garment? Like one that wouldn't work around the "free arm"? I bought a cheap Brother sewing machine, and then decided to upgrade.. Well, the first one's "free arm" was much smaller than my more expensive one. Anyway, I'm so clueless. I hope no one is laughing at me right now..LOL.. thanks!

Darcy

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chickadee__3a
20 years ago
Even with a free arm there are some things like some children's clothes that are just too small for a free arm. What I do is get the hem all ready to sew and turn the garment right side out. Then sew the hem on the wrong side like you're sewing around a tube.You have to work a little more slowly because you're working inside the garment but it works. Hope this makes sense.
stitchntime9
20 years ago
If it's that small and short an area, you could always break out the needle and thread and hand hem it...by the time you set the machine and fiddle faddle with it, you could have had the hem hand sewn.
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