Hemming stitch by hand

If you've never hemmed a dress before, you might feel intimidated and unsure about where to start. It's actually pretty simple and you don't need a lot of sewing skills to do this well. In fact, you can complete this project in half an...

A rolled hem is a popular stitch for delicate fabrics and projects, such as scarves, napkins, and handkerchiefs. This stitch involves stitching in two locations on the folded edge of fabric and then pulling the stitches to roll them. It is...

Three basic (but very useful) hand stitches for hems. Slip stitch, Catch stitch and Whip stitch.

Don't want the stitches to show when hemming? Try this simple sewing technique to make the stitches almost invisible.

There's nothing more thrilling than finishing a garment that you've made all yourself, beginning to end. The only hitch? The hem! Though it may seem like a simple project at first, with so many stitching, folding, and sewing machine techniques, you may feel at a loss for what kind of hem to use. What's the difference between a baby hem and a rolled hem? What kinds of hems are invisible and which can you see? Are some hems more flexible than others? What the heck is a hem to begin with? Put…

Catch stitch is one of the hemming stitches, it looks nearly invisible. This method helps to keep layers flat against another, such as a hem or seam allowances. It is worked from left to right or from the top to the bottom and forming a row of small "Xs" at the hem and the under section layer. If you wanted the stitches not being very visible on the right side, then using single thread will give a good result. Usually, I will sew catch stitches by holding the hem of the fabric and work from…

Recently I showed you all how to hem pants with a sewing machine, but not everyone wants to have tiny stitches that show (if you look closely) on the outside of the pant legs and some simply don’t have a sewing machine to do it with. Well, don’t worry because I’ll be showing you how […]

When I searched for Drawn-Thread techniques for making a fringed hem, I didn't quite find what I wanted. So after practicing various other techniques so that I got the idea down, I figured out a set of stitches to get a pretty fringed hem, using the threads from the fabric itself (rather than sewing on a separate fringe). I made a rather pretty apron with it! More about this on my site: www.morgandonner.com/2013/09/apron-largesse/

wholehearted_clothing_factory on Instagram: "Hand blindstitching the hem of a garment."