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Felling Machine - Janome 9200D

BrendaP

Re: Felling Machine - Janome 9200D
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2020, 20:55:24 PM »
Or this 
That a blind hemmer!

You don't need a special machine to sew felled hems though I think you can get special feet which do the turning for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODoLrCTxp5o
shows how to make a felled seam - using a regular overlock machine.   Be aware though that  at 2:36 she refers to the back of the fabric when she actually means back of the garment.

If you prefer not to press anything  :facepalm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ_JgFXhEaE
geths through it rather quicker!

In either of those methods you could use a twin needle for the second pass so that the left hand needle stitches in the ditch and the right hand one holds the folded fabric down.

If you prefer diagrams to videos
https://www.stitchpiecenpurl.com/flat-felled-seam-tutorial.htm

Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

Ohsewsimple

Re: Felling Machine - Janome 9200D
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2020, 22:17:24 PM »

BrendaP

Re: Felling Machine - Janome 9200D
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2020, 22:44:05 PM »
Blind stitch machines have a curved needle which, when the tensions are correctly adjusted, just catches the fabric above a turned hem and the stitch is caught in place with a looper thread.

Industrial fellers for making felled seams (AKA lapped seams) are more like coverstitchers and can have one, two or three needles, but they have separate loopers for each needle and so make one, two or three lines of chain stitch but without the wide looper coverage on the back. 

See this one which has the special foot for folding the fabric.
https://www.sunnysewingmachine.com/index.php/view-all-machines/38-felling-machines/372-juki-ms-3580-off-the-arm-felling-machine-3-needle-chainstitch-like-union-special-35800
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.