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Hi Nancy, the downturn feller is a cool attachment. It takes a little practice but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy. The most important thing is to slightly angle the fabric right as you stitch. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, David-glad you are enjoying and learning from the Tip Clips. Send any questions-will be happy to help! (I love my Ovation too.)

Glad you liked the downturn feller video-thanks for watching!

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The downturn feller is best used for long, straight edges. It depends on how thick your fabric is when you fold over the corner. If it goes through the opening of the feller easily, you might be able to use it. You would have to start and stop on each corner. There isn't a way (that I know of) to easily do a continuous stitch around all 4 sides. Let me know if you have questions and thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips! Stay safe and well.

Whenever I use the downturn feller I always begin with a test strip of fabric. When the feller needs to be moved to the right or left while the test fabric is being serged, It moves with the feller. And because it's a test, it is just to gauge where the perfect position is. But your point is well taken and an excellent observation. After re-positioning the feller, it takes a couple of inches for the fabric to also be re-positioned under the needles. And this is why I ALWAYS test my settings, etc. on scrap fabric before stitching the project. Thanks for watching and paying close attention!

The downturn feller isn’t the best choice for hemming a pleated skirt. It works best on long straight projects like draperies, etc. After trimming the skirt edge to the desired length + hem allowance, finish the raw edge with a 3-thread narrow overlock, fold hem up and straight stitch on your sewing machine. Hope that helps you and let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

I would open the side seams because the bulk of the seam allowance might not go through the feller smoothly. Good question-thanks!

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Hi Zina, The downturn feller is used in the coverstitch mode only. It can be used on a combo (overlock/coverstitch) machine or dedicated coverstitch machine. Let me know if you have more questions and thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

Dianna A The downturn feller is wonderful for long straight edges like home decor projects. If you’re hemming a garment, the fabric guide is a better choice. A light to medium weight fabric seam would probably pass through the feller , but you would have to test it. Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

Hi Caryl, the downturn feller is best used for long straight hems. Examples would be home Dec items like window treatments, bed skirts, etc. I probably wouldn’t use it for garments. Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

The downturn feller is more suited to woven fabrics. Because you have to control the fabric as it feeds through, it's likely to stretch and possibly distort the finished dimensions. I would use the fabric guide for hemming knits and knit stay tape will also help get a nice looking hem. Let me know if you have more questions-thanks!

Gail Yellen Thank you. I have been using sticky seam tape to hold the hem in place and then cover stitching it. I was just hoping I could do it more simply with the downturn feller, but I think I’m getting the best result I can already.

Roberta L. Jones it never hurts to experiment. That’s how we learn, so keep up the good work!🤩

If you go to the Brother website, brother.com and find your machine model, it will list available accessories. thanks for watching!

Hi Jane, well, the good news is it isn’t magic! But you do have to watch how much fabric you’re guiding into the feller. To start, watch the fabric turn and once you have that part then you can adjust the position of the attachment to get the stitching in the right place. But the downturn feller took a lot of practice for me to get good results. But it’s a cool attachment so be persistent. You get it! Thanks.

Diane Montavon it really is very cool. Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

Ana Hernandez hi Ana, I am using a Babylock Ovation in this video. Depending on the make and model of your Serger (iwith coverstitch capability) , it might fit. You would have to bring your machine to you dealer to try it, or if it is too far a distance, check on the return policy before purchasing and having it shipped. Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

The downturn feller is used in coverstitch mode. The Victory is an overlock only machine so unfortunately it isn’t designed to use this attachment. As an alternative, you could place decorative thread in the upper looper and do a pretty 3-thread overlock stitch to finish the edge.with either a rolled hem, 3-thread wide or narrow stitch. Hope that helps and thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

Hi Marco, The "turn of cloth" is very different on fabrics so fine-tuning where the stitches are aligned is necessary. It can also vary with a narrow or wide coverstitch. Also some sewists like to have both needles on the hem and others prefer the left needle to stitch just to the left of the hem edge to encase the raw edge. Thanks!

Good points. Thank you!

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Glad it was helpful and thanks for watching, Cheryl!

​@@GailPatriceDesign Is this foot only for Babylock sergers? I looked for it on Amazon and that was all I found.

Cheryl e th it might fit other brands but you would have to test it to find out . Check with a Babylock dealer who has it in stock, bring your machine with you and see if it fits. If a dealer is too far away to drive, ask what their return policy is if it’s shipped. Hope that helps-thanks!

Gail Yellen Thank you. I will try that.

You are very nice and helpful.

Rosa Myers

Rosa Myers Hi Rosa, the best way to find out is to make a sample with scrap fabric. The downturn feller typically is used on woven fabric and you would need to be very careful no to stretch the fabric while it feeds through the feller. Let me know what your results look like. Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

Gail Yellen I'll have to get it and try it out. thank you.

@@rosam78 were you able to use it on spandex or Lycra?

Hi Chris, Not sure whether you have a question. Can I help you with something? Thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

I think this refers to the time in the video. At that moment we hear squishy footsteps! Someone in the room with you, I imagine. I noticed that too but honestly it didn't spoil an excellent video.

I'm not sure what you mean. Will be happy to help you if you have a question and thanks for watching Serger Tip Clips!

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