5 Sewing Techniques For Perfect Hem

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In this video, I'm sharing 5 techniques that will give your hems professional look. Hemming techniques in this video will work on various garments: pants, skirts, dresses, jackets, coats, Tshirts or knit garments. Whether you sew clothes for yourself or want to monetize your hobby and start doing alterations professionally - all these techniques are worth trying!

A few helpful notes/tips for better results:
* Press the hem before sewing, so that hem lays better and is easier to work with;
* When pressing hem, start from the folded edge and slowly move to the top; at the top - don't press too hard with iron, instead gently glide over the fabric, barely touching it, to avoid over pressing;
* When finishing pressing hem from the right side of the garment, hold iron just above the fabric and give steam to lock hem in place;
* For best results, match needle size and thread thickness to match fabric weight - for example, when hemming jeans you may want to switch to size 100 needle and thicker thread to form a durable, strong seam. When sewing elastic hem, switch to jersey/stretch needle and use elastic thread;
* When sewing topstitching on hem, avoid doing back stitches - instead leave long thread tails, bring them to garment inside using hand sewing needle and tie knots. This way, you'll create a seamless seam start and finish;
* Trim down side seam allowance at the hem fold to reduce bulk and make it easier to sew.

Hope you'll enjoy these techniques!

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VIDEO PARTS:
00:00 Intro
00:18 HEMMING TECHNIQUE #1: hand-stitch invisible hem
02:02 HEMMING TECHNIQUE #2: invisible hem with interfacing
04:50 HEMMING TECHNIQUE #3: elastic hem with straight stitch
07:28 HEMMING TECHNIQUE #4: jeans hem
09:24 HEMMING TECHNIQUE #5: invisible hem using serger