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Permalink Reply by Elaine Mergard July 20, 2021 at 2:42pm

If you are going to use the heavier beaver fur felts you really need a commercial machine to sew the edge. Some milliners use a bootmakers sewing  machine. Due to the width of the brim and you need to bend it using a regular machine your wire could kink but if you use a reed instead it will bounce back. Using a domestic sewing machine on such thick felt always use a leather needle as they are stronger & if your machine has a low gear use that as it slows motor but powers it up to penetrate the felt.   

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