Textile-edge binding assembly

In combination with a sewing machine assembly having a sewing needle for sewing a binding tape to an edge of a textile, wherein the improvement comprises:

• a cutting assembly connected to the sewing machine proximate the sewing needle;
• a folding assembly slidingly connected to the sewing machine proximate said sewing needle, said folding assembly positionable between an extended position such that said folding assembly traverses said cutting assembly and a retracted position such that said folding assembly is distanced from said cutting assembly;
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• a trigger connected to said folding assembly, said trigger controlling the movement of said folding assembly between said extended position and said retracted position.

A method for cutting binding tape as the binding tape is being sewn onto a textile using a sewing machine, said method comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a cutting assembly connected to the sewing machine, said cutting assembly including a first cutting blade with a cutting aperture traversing therethrough and a second cutting blade coupled to said first cutting blade;
• b) providing a folding assembly connected to the sewing machine and coupled to said cutting assembly by a connecting switch, wherein said folding assembly traverses said cutting aperture and folds the binding tape to engage the textile;
• c) engaging a trigger connected to said folding assembly to retract said folding assembly from said cutting assembly;
• d) contacting said connecting switch with the retraction of said folding assembly;
• e) actuating said cutting assembly with said connecting switch such that first cutting blade and said second cutting blade travel in opposing directions;
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• f) cutting the binding tape with said cutting assembly.