Abstract: A feeding device for a hemstitching machine includes a base having a feeding end with a protrusion extending from the feeding end and being inclined relative to the plane of the base. A slot is longitudinally defined in the base opposite to the feeding end. A sliding shuttle is slidably mounted on the base and has a groove defined to correspond to the protrusion of the base. The sliding shuttle includes two opposite sides each having a positioning plate attached to the sliding shuttle. A rotating shuttle rotatably attached to the base includes a U-shaped pivot seat pivotally attached to the base. A torsion spring is mounted in the pivot seat and secured between the pivot seat and the base. A drive arm extends from the pivot seat and a handle extends from the bottom of the pivot seat.