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Singer 99: Adding lace, ribbon etc to a garment edge with the edge stitching attachment

Adding lace, ribbon etc to a garment edge.

To do this I centre the needle hole in the adjuster. Place the lace/ribbon into the first slot down on the right of the attachment, and the main fabric in the first slot down on the right. Ensure that the start of both fabrics is below or past the needle hole and lower the presser foot. I like to cross the fabrics, left over right, just a little when sewing. This helps to ensure that both the fabric and the lace/ribbon are sewn together. See the video below.




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