Don't have a serger? Use this presser foot on your sewing machine to finish the raw edges of your fabric.
Seamstresses have used the overcast (also called overlock) stitch for centuries as a way to keep the unfinished edges of fabric from raveling. It's useful for heavy fabrics or when the edge has multiple layers like high loft batting; times when folding over and stitching the edge would be too bulky.
Many Janome sewing machines have this stitch built-in and when used with the Overcast Foot M, it gives a nicely finished edge that looks like it was done by a serger.
To see how to use this foot watch the Overcast Foot M Video: Finishing A Raw Edge. You'll see how to set up the foot on your machine and how to sew with the guide to finish your edge in one pass.
The Overcast Foot M is particularly good for finishing medium to heavyweight, easily-frayed woven fabrics such as tweed, gabardine, and linen.
To find out which Janome sewing machines can use the Overcast Foot M (ie., which machines have the overcast stitch), go to the machine's page and look under Accessories.
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