How To Sew A Lettuce Hem on a Dress (Ep. 29)

Join us for the return of this 90's trend - the lettuce edge! Great for finishing the edges of dress hems, sleeves, and blouses.
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0:08 - Intro
3:07 - Removing the Pins
5:22 - Making the Cut
8:06- Setting Up the Serger
17:39 - Sewing the Dress
23:32 - Ironing (optional)
24:19 - Final Measurements
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Marking New Hem Length
05:22 Cutting Excess Fabric
08:08 Threading The Serger
14:29 Testing Serger Settings
16:02 Choosing Differential
17:42 Hemming The Dress
23:34 Pressing The Edge
24:25 Final Measurement