Be Jealous Womens Curved Hem Turn Up Sleeve Jersey T-Shirt

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Alright now, let’s finish this article. There are a few other methods to sew a curved hem (like making rolled hems by hand sewing or using underlining and lining to sew hems, etc.). So choose one that suits you the best and be careful with hemming because mistakes can be costly (you will have to alter the length of your garment). This remind me to tell you a joke.

But no matter what fabric or design you use you have to finish the hem beautifully. A well-finished hem is a very important sewing operation and adds a professional touch to any garment.The second step – measure and mark the distance of 6-8 cm from the hem edge. You can use a regular ruler or some special measuring tools like this small gauge for marking the distance.

In conclusion, if you make mistakes sewing a curved hem you may end up chopping off inches of your skirt or dress. Take comfort in knowing that you’re not the first this has happened to, and you certainly won’t be the last. I tried to cover everything you need to know about sewing curved hems. Armed with all this guidance you can approach sewing curved hem with confidence and wear your newly finished garment with pride. Special “ invisible” stitch of your sewing machine (using a special presser foot – a blind stitch foot) Make adjustments on your sewing machine for zigzag stitch – it should be 1.5-2.00 mm by 0.3-0.4. Use proper needle for your fabric, and suitable thread. I like to use 100% silk threads for this kind of hems. Stitch along the folded edge so that on the left the needle is going into the fabric and on the right of the zigzag it goes out and doesn’t touch the fabric. Practice scrap fabric before sewing your garment. For the regular sewing machine hem, you still need a bit of patience while folding and ironing, but the satisfaction will be worth it! Other sewing tips you will love: Serging, where you pass the raw edge through a serger and either leave it like this or fold once to make a folded hem on heavier fabricsNarrow zig-zag hem, similar to serging. You fold once and use very close zig-zag stitches (buttonhole kind of stitch) to cover the fold. Excess fabric is trimmed out. This is best for sheer fabrics like chiffon, organza or silk;