Superfluous
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Is handstitching better? If so, why? I'd assume a machine would be more precise.
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Simply, machines are better for long straight seams.
Handstitching is better for anything where some give is needed.
Handstitching also more easily allows for more fabric on one side of the seam than the other.
They're also better for making pockets, and they're also better for easing fullness and they're also better for basting...
Handstitching offers a mystique that people enjoy.
They're also better for making pockets, and they're also better for easing fullness and they're also better for basting...
I didn't realise machines were this advanced.
We have created machines that can project man into space, land him on the moon, and bring him back again. Making a seam with a bit of elasticity should be a piece of cake, no?