Hemming School Clothes

There is an excellent article by Debbie Colgrove at About.com on hemming clothes in preparation for the start of a new school year. Take a look at http://sewing.about.com/b/a/256559.htm. And please let me how it helped you.

Thelma

Hemming Techniques

Did you know that a truly professional-looking hem does not show sewing stitches on the outside of the garment? Do you know how to make that happen?

What does your hemming look like?

Feel free to share it with the rest of us sewing enthusiasts?

Thelma

Hemming Pants

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When I buy ready-to-wear pants, I am often concerned if they will be too short.

You see, I am 5'7", with most of my height in my legs. So, I look for an extra deep hem to see if there is room to lengthened the pant legs. There needs to be at least a 2" hem allowance for me to consider the purchase, even if the pants are at a great price.

What's your biggest hemming problem? Are you like me, and need to lengthen hems? Or, are you often looking to shorten your hems?

Do you want to learn how to sew hems on jeans using a sewing machine, or how to sew hems in jeans with a hand needle and thread?

How to Make Hems Not Look Homemade

Have you often wondered how you can hem up a pair of pants or make a cuffed hem in a short amount of time; and it didn't look homemade?

I think this should be the place to discuss it. What are some of you doing?

Do you need step-by-step instructions on how to make a cuffed pant hem or how to sew a blind or invisible hem in pants?

Or, do you just give up, take out a bottle of crazy glue or a stapler to hem your pants without sewing?

Well nothing's wrong with a little glue, it just depends on what kind of glue. Preferably fabric glue. But you can also iron-on your hems with a heat sealing fabric tape, stitch witchery strips or iron-on hem tape.

We'll discuss them all. Just make an entry and we will get started.

Thelma