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Coverstitch machine is most used for hemming clothing that is sewn of knit jersey fabrics. In this video shows how to hem using coverstitch machine. Common manual of using a coverstitch machine is here.
A coverstitch machine or flatlock sewing machine is most used for sewing elastic sport clothing or for sewing garments that are made of textile fabric like knit jersey fabrics.
In this video you know how to use coverstitch sewing machine to hem a t-shirt.
Other some tips and techniques for using a cover stitch sewing machine sees on my website. Learn to Sew a Flatlock Stitch. In this video I sew on coverstitch machine Merrylock 009 that has three sewing needles.
Needle form parallel three rows of straight stitches, while the looper with thread cross they under needle plate and catch threads of needles. So is formed a flat cover seam.
If you need to sew t-shirts or children's clothes of knitted fabrics you need have the overlocker least. But if you have a coverstitch machine you can to sew any jersey fabrics no problem.
But you should to know that cover stitches are special sewing seams that are most often used for attaching a hem of t-shirt or pants. Cover stitch machines are used also for flat seaming where raw edges can be finished in same operation as forming a seam.
The connecting seam that ordinary sewing machines do, this cover stitch machine does not.
Note: The coverstitch machine is like a serger, but visually only. Cover stitches not used for overcasting raw edges of fabric.