#Handy stitch portable

I mean if you want to be able to hem it where it's supposed to be hemmed you have to be so precise and it doesn't have a speed control and you only have one hand and you can't be sure it's getting right on top of that stitch. One of the selling points of this gadget is supposed to be the ability to hem or repair curtains while they're still hanging. Whereas, the other was automatic, you didn't have to press a button.' 'And you can't get a straight line because you only have one hand because you're having to control it with the other. 'That's the hardest thing about this is you cannot control your material as well,' says Laura. But the Handy Stitch guided us down a path that unfortunately didn't include the backside material we were trying to secure. But most of the time we ended up pulling out the whole stitch in the process.Ĭonfident we could do it again, we tried hemming a girl's dress. After 30 minutes of practice, we got it to work once. The instructions detail an elaborate plan to tie off the seam. or at least loops to seal off your stitch. But because it doesn't have a backstitching feature, the makers force you to jump through hoops.

Then place the needle at a very small distance from the previous starting point and pull it from the front to the back of your fabric.

Start from the back of the fabric and bring the needle at of an inch from its end. Just press a button and it not only sews, but moves the fabric through and past the needle. The stitches are spaced at a quarter or half inch apart. It has good power and basic operation is pretty simple. Otherwise you're going to have to hem it down further and that's what happened with the dress too,' says Laura.Īnd the little bit of the curtain we were able to sew pulled right out when we tried to tie it off.The Handy Stitch comes pre-threaded, which is nice. Just press a button and it not only sews, but moves the fabric through and past the needle. Handy Stitch is so easy to use and can make repairs in no time.

#Handy stitch portable

It has good power and basic operation is pretty simple. Handy Stitch Small Mini Portable Handheld Cordless Electric Sewing Machine NEW. Handy Stitch is a small, compact, and portable sewing machine that has the precision of a small machine for repairing fabrics like silk, and the power of a big sewing machine for sewing through tough fabrics like layers of denim. The Handy Stitch comes pre-threaded, which is nice.