Hems – Page 4

Tutorial: Felt chrysanthemum

February 17, 2017 by Anne Weaver

With all the felt flowers that Melissa from Melly Sews is making, I can feel that spring is just around the corner! Her latest tutorial is for making a felt chrysanthemum. The little loopy flower is so pretty! And be… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rolled hem hand stitch

February 11, 2017 by Anne Weaver

A rolled hem made by hand has stitches creates a narrow rolled edge and has stitches that are practically invisible. It’s a beautiful finish for lightweight or sheer fabrics. BurdaStyle shows how you can sew a rolled hem by hand. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a baby hem for curved edges or sheer fabrics

January 27, 2017 by Anne Weaver

A baby hem lets you get a nice smooth hem on a curved piece of fabric. (Just try doing a deeper hem on a curved piece and you’ll see what a mess it can be.) A baby hem is also… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shorten your jeans but keep the original hem

January 14, 2017 by Anne Weaver

So you need to shorten your jeans, but you don’t want to lose the original hem… Jeans just don’t look right without the slight fading and wear that appears on the hem. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews… Read more ...

Video tutorial: How to hem pants

January 8, 2017 by Anne Weaver

Bonnie from Whisk ‘Em shares a video tutorial showing how to hem your own pants. Her tutorial shows how to do a simple hem on pants made from a woven, a simple hem on pants made from a stretch fabric,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Rolled hem fabric flowers

November 16, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Make beautiful fabric blooms using knit fabrics and a rolled hem! Erika from Mik Mak Bowtique shares a tutorial at Create Kids Couture showing how to do it. It’s a perfect project to use your smaller knit scraps! The rolled… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fringe hem for your jeans

November 10, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Geneva from A Pair and A Spare shows how you can create a fringed hem on a pair of jeans. It’s an easy easy to update a pair of jeans for this season. And when fringe hems are no longer… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle hem shirt refashion

October 19, 2016 by Anne Weaver

I love a button up shirt, but they never look right at the hips. The bottom of the shirt hits right at the hip, which isn’t exactly a flattering look. Cintia from My Poppet refashioned a button up shirt, shortening… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Ruffle hem high low t-shirt

October 8, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how you can make this ruffle hem t-shirt with a slight high low effect. The ruffle adds character and a touch of femininity to basic t-shirt. You’ll need to start with… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flat front Bohemian maxi skirt for girls

July 26, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making a Bohemian maxi skirt for your girl. Choose a beautiful print and sew up a gorgeous skirt! The skirt has a flat front waistband in the front,… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Hem a lined sleeve with a clean finish

July 22, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Jenn from A Jennuine Life shows how you can get a clean finish on a hemmed lined sleeve. The edges are all turned in and finished with no need to topstitch or match folded edges. It’s a video tutorial because… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Cute apron with a flounce hem

June 29, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can sew a cute apron with a flounce ruffle at the hem. Her instructions give the dimensions to cut to make an adult size, but you could easily size it down to… Read more ...

4 types of sewing thread and when to use them

June 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Thread is thread is thread, right? Wrong. While all-purpose might be the most common thread you see at the fabric store, it is certainly not the only kind of thread you might buy. Caroline from Sew Can She tells about… Read more ...

Tutorial: Get a smooth hem on a circle skirt

June 5, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Do you avoid sewing circle skirts because of the hemming? Trying to get a smooth hem on a curved edge can be a challenge. Michelle from Falafel and the Bee shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fix a pants hem using a blind hem stitch

May 28, 2016 by Anne Weaver

Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can fix the hem on a pair of pants using a blind hem stitch on your sewing machine. The blind hem creates a hem that is virtually invisible from the front, thanks… Read more ...