How to hand sew a hem

Sewing machine not working? On vacation with access only to a thread and needle? Knowing how to fix a hem by hand sewing is a valuable skill, and once you learn it, it's a relatively simple process. What's more, hand-sewn hems can be...

If you've never hemmed a dress before, you might feel intimidated and unsure about where to start. It's actually pretty simple and you don't need a lot of sewing skills to do this well. In fact, you can complete this project in half an...

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

Learn how to hem pants at home, complete with video tutorials for hand stitching or using a sewing machine

Everything you ever needed to know about how to hem pants! This simple step-by-step DIY tutorial includes options for easy hemming by hand or with a machine.

Learn how to hand sew a hem with our step-by-step slip stitch guide! Perfect for beginners, this tutorial covers essential tools, fabric tips, and detailed instructions for a nearly invisible, professional finish.

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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…

A Running/ Straight Stitch B Full Back Stitch C Overcast Stitch D Hemming Stitch E Saddle Stitch F Partial Back Stitch

Recently I showed you all how to hem pants with a sewing machine, but not everyone wants to have tiny stitches that show (if you look closely) on the outside of the pant legs and some simply don’t have a sewing machine to do it with. Well, don’t worry because I’ll be showing you how […]

The most important factor when hemming rayon is to hang it up for at least 24 hours before the task. Rayon changes and hanging it up before hemming will...

I am sharing with you the best hand sewing stitches for making clothes by hand. Let me first clarify that there are many hand sewing stitches you can use.

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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…

Hand Sewing an Invisible Hem | One Artsy Mama

There's nothing more thrilling than finishing a garment that you've made all yourself, beginning to end. The only hitch? The hem! Though it may seem like a simple project at first, with so many stitching, folding, and sewing machine techniques, you may feel at a loss for what kind of hem to use. What's the difference between a baby hem and a rolled hem? What kinds of hems are invisible and which can you see? Are some hems more flexible than others? What the heck is a hem to begin with? Put…

This is the easiest way to hem pants using a sewing machine. Even beginning sewists will do great with this!

Have you ever struggled with hemming lightweight or sheer fabrics? Did you think that you had to use a special rolled hem foot?This may be the tutorial you'...

Hand stitching is an essential sewing skill every sewer should possess and master. This basic sewing skill is still very useful to many advanced projects.

When I searched for Drawn-Thread techniques for making a fringed hem, I didn't quite find what I wanted. So after practicing various other techniques so that I got the idea down, I figured out a set of stitches to get a pretty fringed hem, using the threads from the fabric itself (rather than sewing on a separate fringe). I made a rather pretty apron with it! More about this on my site: www.morgandonner.com/2013/09/apron-largesse/