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Fig. (37) An edge stitcher joins lace quickly and neatly.

The edge stitcher can be used for joining narrow bias trimming folds to the material, too. Or, you can use it for sewing on ribbon. It will keep the stitching true to the edge.

Cording Foot.—Of course, you know, that you can't stitch cording with an ordinary sewing machine foot. The frong of the foot won't permit you to stitch nearer the cord than an eighth of an inch which is simply useless.

I heard one woman say who had been sewing for years, "there isn't any way of

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