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Tutorial: Rolled hem, three ways

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Tutorial: Rolled hem, three waysA rolled hem is a quick way to finish the edge of fabric.  It has a rolled or turned edge covered with stitches in a matching thread.  Melissa from Melly Sews tells three ways you can make a rolled hem… Read more ...

Tutorial: How to sew a blind hem

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blind hem headerA blind hem is easy to do when you have the right tools and you fold the fabric correctly.  The “tools” are a blind hem stitch and a special blind hem foot that comes standard with most sewing machines.  The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sewing a blind hem

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blind hem headerWhen you want to hem a garment without the stitching showing, a blind hem is the way to go.  This hem style is often used to hem pants, skirts, and dresses.  It’s easy to do, but you’ll have to fold… Read more ...

Tutorial: Letting out a pants hem

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IMG_7703-002Ashley from  Make It and Love It shows how she squeezes out an extra inch or so from a pants leg.  It’s a timely post, as many of us are digging through our kids’ closets and assessing the school wear.  … Read more ...