Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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I made up my mind to take on a challenge myself to make a piping foot for my old twin needle Durkopp&Adler 268 FA-373 sewing machine. A design of my own to sew french seams at a distance of 10 mm between the line of stitches and a decorative piping in the center junction.
Needless to say, I was running after a new one in the aftermarket with no success.
Some basic knowledge of mechanics and handy tools in my shop were useful to fulfill this personal promise.
I want to share with my followers part of the whole procedures I followed to turn a piece of iron into a brand new french seams and piping presser feet. It is an artisan method.
A demonstration in leather material is done to show the presser feet work out.
We can clearly see how a thin leather piping cord is housed in the center tunnel and lines of stitches 6mm long run on both sides at a distance of 10 mm between the lines.
To ease the process of folding underside the leather piping strip was skived to 1 mm.
To reinforce the sewing of the double stitches a thin strip of stretch vinyl is laid beneath on the reverse side.
A lathe/milling operator can easily make these presser feet or others.
I hope you enjoy the video and find some inspiration!
Cesar
✅Get our courses at: cechaflo.com
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I made up my mind to take on a challenge myself to make a piping foot for my old twin needle Durkopp&Adler 268 FA-373 sewing machine. A design of my own to sew french seams at a distance of 10 mm between the line of stitches and a decorative piping in the center junction.
Needless to say, I was running after a new one in the aftermarket with no success.
Some basic knowledge of mechanics and handy tools in my shop were useful to fulfill this personal promise.
I want to share with my followers part of the whole procedures I followed to turn a piece of iron into a brand new french seams and piping presser feet. It is an artisan method.
A demonstration in leather material is done to show the presser feet work out.
We can clearly see how a thin leather piping cord is housed in the center tunnel and lines of stitches 6mm long run on both sides at a distance of 10 mm between the lines.
To ease the process of folding underside the leather piping strip was skived to 1 mm.
To reinforce the sewing of the double stitches a thin strip of stretch vinyl is laid beneath on the reverse side.
A lathe/milling operator can easily make these presser feet or others.
I hope you enjoy the video and find some inspiration!
Cesar
