A New Cover Stitch in the Power Tool Arsenal

I couldn’t resist the Black Friday price offered by Sewing Machines Plus on cover stitch machines, so I ponied up the $$$ and jumped.  When I initially called Sewing Machines Plus, I wanted the Brother Cover Stitch machine.  However, Nedra, my SMP personal shopper (love her) told me she personally owns the Janome 900 Cover Stitch Pro and highly recommended I consider this model.  The price was the same as the Brother, and she promised me I’d love the Janome.  She’s been right on other purchases so I trusted her.  And I’m SO glad I did!  Right out of the box?  Totally impressed!  It arrived pre-threaded with three spools of thread so I grabbed some material and within seconds I was cover hemming, well – like a pro!
A cover stitch machine is a specialized machine that only performs one stitch.  You see this stitch all the time on t-shirt hems and sleeves, the waistband and leg holes on ladies underwear, swimsuits, and active wear.  It will have 2-3 rows of stitching on the right side of the fabric and the backside is finished with what looks like a serged stitch.

Front
Back
While I was waiting for the machine to arrive, I found a couple of videos on YouTube to get some pointers and I’m glad I did.  Within an hour of the machine’s arrival, I finished a pair of what I call “house pants”.  They are super comfy and look like something I’d pick up at Target or Old Navy – only better quality of course!  Love them!

I can’t wait to start sewing all kinds of knit shorts and tanks, jammies, and swimsuits!