You can buy a serger that does a beautiful chain stitch. Kim -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of aqua...@patriot.net Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 12:26 PM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Embroidery Machines
> I'm sure embroidery machines can do satin stitch, but can they do > chain stitch? I think your best bet there is to get an antique machine that sews with a chain stitch. I actually had a toy machine at one point that was a chain stitch, but it would lose alignment easily. Chain stitch, or tambour embroidery was popular in the 1780s. It's thought to have originated in India. There is a beautiful Indian robe at the Victoria & Albert Museum, from the early 18th century. -Carol _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
