How to Use the Overcast Foot

Overcast foot: Overcasting with your regular presser (the one that comes as standard with your machine) is perfectly fine- Honestly i do it a lot! It does the job & stops your fabric from fraying BUT it has its limitations/downsides! If your overcasting before you sew your seams it ‘scrunches’ the edge of the fabric and eats into your seam allowance & it doesn’t always look the nearest 🙈 So for a few pounds or possibly something you’ve got lying around in your sewing kit an ‘overcast foot’ can