Hems – Page 9

Video tutorial: Use fishing line to make a curly hem

June 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial showing how you can use fishing line to create a fancy curled hem. You’ll need to use really lightweight fabrics for this, such as a sheer organza or chiffon. This would be so pretty… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s drop waist sundress with a high low hem

June 12, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lexi from Lexi Made shows how to make this drop waist sundress for a little girl. I love the carefree look of this little dress! It’s perfect for summer adventures and laid back days! It has a loose A-line shape,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: 5 ways to hem knit fabrics

June 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Hemming knits can be tricky. The very stretch that makes it easy to get a good fit on a garment can make a stretched out, wavy hem. But it is possible to get a clean non-wavy hem on knit fabrics,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lettuce edge hem

May 18, 2014 by Anne Weaver

A lettuce edge is a easy type of hem to add to knit fabrics. It creates a little ruffle around the bottom of your garment. And it’s easy to make, taking advantage of the tendency of knit fabric to stretch… Read more ...

Tutorial: Piped scalloped hem

May 14, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how she added a piped scalloped hem to a purchased dress. You could do like she did and add this to an existing garment, or incorporate it in to a garment you’re making. It would… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use your serger for a quick hem finish

May 13, 2014 by Anne Weaver

If you own a serger, you can use it to create a quick hem. The serger

cuts and finished the fabric in one pass. You can also use your serger to simplify a folded up hem to require only… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on your sewing machine

April 15, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine using a special rolled hem

or narrow hemmer presser foot

. This foot has a twist of metal at the front that rolls the… Read more ...

Tutorial: 4 ways to hem a circle skirt

April 11, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Preethi from WIDI shows four ways to hem a circle skirt. She shows how to do a simple zig zag, a zig zag and fold, bias tape, and a double fold hem. The right method to choose for your skirt… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Ruffle hem apron for a girl

April 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a ruffle hem apron for a girl. She makes it from two coordinating prints – one print for the bib and skirt, and another… Read more ...

Tutorial: Double fold hem

March 27, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Probably the simplest of hems is the double fold hem. It’s just the edge of the fabric folded over twice (to encase the raw edge) and then stitched in place. Heather from The Sewing Loft devotes a post to this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chiffon hem t-shirt refashion

March 24, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Merrick from Merricks Art shows how to add a wide chiffon band to the hem of a t-shirt in her Chiffon Hem Refashion. The band of floaty fabric at the bottom adds interest and gives the shirt a light, airy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Patch kids’ jeans and lengthen them at the same time

March 4, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows an easy way to patch kids’ jeans. Instead of sewing a patch just over the worn out knee, she replaces the entire knee with a strip of contrasting fabric. Her method… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pinch hem a pair of jeans to preserve the washed hem

February 17, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Lynette from Running With Scissors shows two ways to use a pinch hem to shorten a pair of pants. Rather than just cutting excess fabric off of the bottom, it pinches out the extra fabric so the original hem is… Read more ...

Tutorial: Flannel napkins with mitered corner hem

February 10, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Savannah from Oh So Pretty shows how to make a set of soft flannel napkins, hemmed with pretty mitered corners. I’m loving the bright colors in the plaids she used! If you can’t find flannel yardage you like at the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy twill tape headbands, make them with your kids

February 5, 2014 by Anne Weaver

Rachel from Imagine Gnats guest blogs at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make a thin headband. Twill tape makes it a simple project, one that you can do with your kids. You can sew the few very short… Read more ...