Yes. For the chain stitch, you don't use the cutter. Not all sergers do this stitch, though. Kim
-----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Lavolta Press Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 3:57 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] chain stitch I take it you can use it in the middle of a fabric, without the cutter blade following along? Thanks, Fran Books on historic sewing www.lavoltapress.com On 11/1/2012 1:46 PM, Kim Baird wrote: > You can buy a serger that does a beautiful chain stitch. > Kim > > -----Original Message----- > From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] > On Behalf Of aqua...@patriot.net > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 12:26 PM > To: Historical Costume > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Embroidery Machines > >> I'm sure embroidery machines can do satin stitch, but can they do >> chain stitch? > I think your best bet there is to get an antique machine that sews > with a chain stitch. I actually had a toy machine at one point that > was a chain stitch, but it would lose alignment easily. > > Chain stitch, or tambour embroidery was popular in the 1780s. It's > thought to have originated in India. There is a beautiful Indian robe > at the Victoria & Albert Museum, from the early 18th century. > > -Carol > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
