An old engraving of sewing machine attachments from the 1800s and their various stiches. It is from a Victorian book of the 1880s. These are (left to right): adjustable binder (with a binding strip clamped in place), corder (the cord on a spool is fed between two pieces of cloth), braider (spelling the word ‘Wilson’), quilter (a guide helps the spacing), tuck-marker (a spring arm holds down the fabric), plaiter (or tucker – here a gauge sets needle distance), gatherer (or ruffler – a gathering blade assists), hemmers and binders (hemmers are shown left, with one being held in place by a clamp)
An old engraving from the 1800s showing sewing machine attachments from that era, and the various special stiches the devices enabled the operator to achieve. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. These are from left to right: the adjustable binder (with a binding strip held in place by a clamp), corder (the cord on a spool is fed between two pieces of cloth), braider (here used to spell out the word ‘Wilson’ – the braiding is held on a spool), quilter (a metal guide helps to regulate the spacing), tuck-marker (a metal spring arm helps to hold down the fabric), plaiter (or tucker – here a gauge sets the needle distance on the fabric), gatherer (or ruffler – a gathering blade assists), hemmers and binders (the various hemmers are shown on the left, with one being held in place by an adjustable clamp).
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Location: USA
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