Tool / Equipment

Coverstitch machine

A specialized machine used for creating professional, stretchy hems on knit garments. A machine that creates professional, stretchy hems with two or three needles on top and a looper thread below. (merged)

Where it is used

10. Stitching bottom hem

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  1. Stitch along the bottom hem of the T-shirt using a coverstitch machine. If you don’t have a coverstitch machine, you can serge the raw edges first and then sew the hem on a regular sewing machine. Pull the thread tails on the wrong side through the coverstitch using a hook.
10. Stitching bottom hem
Open the step in the "Basic V-Neck T-Shirt Pattern | Easy Knit Top PDF | Everyday Casual Womens Tee | Beginner Sewing | L-XXL" pattern →

18. Stitch hem

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  1. Stitch the hem of the long sleeve with a coverstitch machine. Use a hook to tuck in the thread ends along the seam.
18. Stitch hem
Open the step in the "Long Sleeved T-Shirt Sewing Pattern | V-Neck | Women’s Knit Top PDF | Basic Layering Tee Pattern | A4, Plotter, Letter | XS-M" pattern →

Related terms

← requiresFlatlock hemming
← requiresCoverstitched hem
← requiresFlat seam hem
alternative toTwin-needle hemming
← requiresHemming
← requiresFlatlock hem
← alternative toTwin needle
← requiresHemming
← requiresCoverstitching