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Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create a blind hem. on your serger. With a blind hem, the fabric is folded and stitched in such a way… Read more ... 
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist shows how to make a quick and easy flannel burpcloth, using a serger to finish the edges with a rolled hem. You could make a stack of them in just one evening! Get the tutorial… Read more ... 
Sally Ann hares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew lace trim on to the edge of lingerie fabric. The lace trim looks pretty and finishes the edge without adding bulk. Even better, you can avoid the headache… Read more ... 
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls continues her Tailer It To Fit February series with a tutorial showing how to add a bit of extra length to the hems of a t-shirt. You’ll be adding in extra fabric. You can… Read more ... 
I find that sewing with knits to be very easy – until you get to the hemming. And then the bottoms go all wavy and wonky and much cussing ensues. Sound familiar? If so, check out this post over at… Read more ... 
Do you have a sewing machine foot with a bit of curled up metal on the front? That’s your rolled hem foot. It’s a lifesaver when you need to put a narrow hem on a piece of fabric. Stephanie from… Read more ... 
I’m a little on the short side, so any jeans I buy tend to be at least an inch too long. How about you? I could pay to have them altered, but I don’t want to spend the money. Sew … Read more ... 
Amanda from Kitschy Coo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add ribbing to the hem and sleeves to a long-sleeved t-shirt. The simple addition extends the length of the arms and the shirt, which may be all… Read more ... 
A rolled hem foot makes it much easier to sew a narrow hem on the edge of a piece of fabric, but it can be difficult to get it started. Quilt in Progress figured out an easy way to feed… Read more ... 
When you’re making a nice skirt or pair of pants, you don’t always want your hem to show. When this is the case, a blind hem is a great way to finish off the edges. You can sew them by… Read more ... 
Threads Magazine shares a quick how-to for adding punch to a shirt hem with bias trim and a small inset triangle at the side seam. You can use this technique on a garment you’re making from scratch, or add it… Read more ... 
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to make an easy scalloped hem. It’s perfect on their Sorbetto top (free pattern here), but would also look nice at the bottom of a skirt or a girl’s… Read more ... 
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to take up extra length in a pair of jeans while maintaining the original hem. Brilliant! Get the tute.
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I’ll be the first one to say that I can’t stand a t-shirt that’s too short, but they can also sometimes be too long Lizzie from Cotton and Curls shows a fun way to shorten the length of a t-shirt… Read more ... 
If you want to sew a blind hem, a blind hem foot is helpful in keeping everything lined up just so. But Julie from julie-k shares a quick how-to on her blog showing us that you don’t actually… Read more ... 
