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Bias Bound Hem
This is fast way to make a fully finished hem, using commercial Double Fold Bias Tape. Sample: Finished Bias Bound hem, front and back Critical Stats: Width:1/8″-2″, determined by size of Bias Tape...
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Ribbon Hem
This technique produces a lovely hem – fully finished, and with a decorative ribbon right at the edge. Sample: A Ribbon Hem, front side, worked with 1/8" wide gold grosgrain. Critical Stats: Width:...
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Machine Rolled Hem
The machine rolled hem is, of course, completely not period before the advent of sewing machines and special task machine feet. But it’s neat, it’s quick once you get the hang of it, and it’s a...
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Using the Selvedge Edge
The “selvedge” (not “salvage”, which is what I always thought my mother was saying) edge of the fabric is created as the fabric is woven on the loom, as the weft is taken back and forth. It’s a...
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Stay Stitching
“Stay Stitch inside the seam allowance” is a fairly common instruction in patterns. Generally, stay stitching is used to make certain that the fabric of a garment will not stretch out during the...
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The Perfect Turned Hem
Yes, I said perfect. I’ve made a lot of turned hems over the years. The official Right Way To Do It(tm) involves ironing. While that’s a great habit in sewing, it takes time and it’s a little risky...
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Zig-Zag Edges
Sometimes, you just want to finish an edge really really fast – you don’t care if it looks pretty up close. (Like, say, you’re working on a show where everyone seems to wear a veil that the audience...
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Blind-hemming with a Single Layer of Fabric
Sometimes, you need to hem something so it won’t show through from the front. In a perfect world, you’re working with two layers of fabric. But what happens if, oh, I dunno, you’ve got yourself a crazy...
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