A free arm sewing machine is one where the bed of the sewing machine is suspended in the air. A tube of fabric, like a sleeve, can be slid over the free arm.
– Sewing small items such as doll and baby clothes (although some may be too small to fit around the free arm).
– Mending clothes, such as the knees on pants – you can slide the clothing over the free arm.
• “diameter” of the free arm – this determines the smallest size circle that can be sewn with the free arm.
• length of the free arm – this determines how much fabric you can slide over the free arm.