Rolled hem hand stitch

In the last post, we went over stitches to use for a basic hem. But some garments and some fabrics require a narrow hem. Really narrow, like ⅛” or 3mm. The best way to sew a narrow hem? That depen…

One of the most challenging, frustrating fabrics to work with is chiffon. Over the years I’ve learned various tips and tricks to working with it – some quick and dirty (machined hems!), and some time-consuming, but beautiful. One of the prettiest techniques is doing a rolled hem by hand. It’s a little tedious, but once you get your rhythm going it moves along fairly quickly.I love this technique because it produces a lovely rolled edge without much prep work – you don’t have to iron or pin…

One of the most challenging, frustrating fabrics to work with is chiffon. Over the years I’ve learned various tips and tricks to working with it – some quick and dirty (machined hems!), and some time-consuming, but beautiful. One of the prettiest techniques is doing a rolled hem by hand. It’s a little tedious, but once you get your rhythm going it moves along fairly quickly.I love this technique because it produces a lovely rolled edge without much prep work – you don’t have to iron or pin…

Seamwork on Instagram: "Want the tiniest hem possible? Use a rolled hem foot. A rolled hem foot features a funnel on the front side where your fabric will roll up into and then the needle will sew the little hem down. It helps create a professional-looking finish by folding the fabric edge under and stitching it down to create a very tiny hem. Use this foot and technique on your lighter weight woven fabrics."

A rolled hem is a popular stitch for delicate fabrics and projects, such as scarves, napkins, and handkerchiefs. This stitch involves stitching in two locations on the folded edge of fabric and then pulling the stitches to roll them. It is...

Three basic (but very useful) hand stitches for hems. Slip stitch, Catch stitch and Whip stitch.

Have you ever wanted to make pretty, professional-looking hems like the one shown above? Have you ever despaired when trying to create a rolled hem on a delicate, hard-to-work-with fabric, or on a curved edge? I know I have. I used to spend hours pressing hems and manipulating fabric, only to be less-than-pleased with the results. Then I learned this technique, and now I have no problems with hems on all types of fabrics, and I do not shy away from curved edges. My hems look more…

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✨a little magical rolled hem stitch✨How many times can I say little in 30 seconds? 🙃 . Between my older kids banging away on something upstairs, and tempting fate trying record a voiceover as I’m...