This was a really good tutorial. You're obviously a great seamstress but you didn't pretend it's effortless like alot of youtubers do. You actually showed how you addressed all the difficult little things. Appreciate it.
@8kowwife4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for talking about using the correct needle! That is the secret of good sewing that no one seems to talk about.
@sandrasettles.photostylist87503 жыл бұрын
Thank you. The thought of hemming my daughter's graduation dress, 2 layers of chiffon and a liner, was completely nerve wracking. This video saved me! Especially the starch and "Do NOT cut yet."!
@katelynd55063 жыл бұрын
That altered hem looks beautiful! I have two chiffon dresses I’ve never worn because they’re ridiculously long on me. I’d been afraid that I’d butcher the material trying to hem them, but this has really helped me visualize what I need to do. I didn’t realize how much of a difference the right needle could make, so I’ll definitely check what’s in my machine. Thanks for this helpful video!
@karenseverance57782 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I love that you left the troubleshooting solutions in for those of us that always seem to run into trouble. I am hemming a chiffon dress for my granddaughter, and I felt that it was a daunting task until I watched your video!
@Somewhere-In-AZ Жыл бұрын
The starch tip is awesome! I’m working with a silk that wouldn’t cooperate. This made it stiff enough to work with. Perfect! Just cornstarch and water, nothing fancy. 😀
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
thanks for the cornstarch and water tip : )
@elizabethf82862 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your excellent video. As a complete amateur sewer, I never would have been able to hem my daughter's bridesmaid dress without you!
@joanneberends40143 жыл бұрын
I've been sewing for over 50 years. I've never sewn chiffon and had to hem my granddaughter's dress for a wedding. Thanks for your video.
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome, it is never too late to learn something new!
@liesbethverlaeckt80832 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!! I bought a gorgeous dress for my cousin's wedding, and figured since I have some sewing experience I could shorten it myself. But I began doubting if I could do it and fearing I'd ruin it. Your video really soothed my nerves!
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@acountrylife5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic tutorial. I'll be using this method to hem a bridesmaid dress for an August wedding.
@mrs.r53763 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have to hem my daughter's dress and I was super nervous. This video was super helpful!
@emmacruz52352 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was the best one! Thank you you saved my grand daughters prom dress
@lindamcgehee72162 жыл бұрын
Thank you, good suggestions and demo! I have been sewing forever but I was having trouble hemming a bridesmaid dress with chiffon Your suggestions helped a great deal.
@sheltermadesoaps83643 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your great tutorial! I had to hem a layered bridesmaid's dress (the most complex thing I've ever hemmed) and your tutorial helped me a lot. I would probably have made a mess of it without your tips, especially about the ruler! Your help was an answer to prayer. :) Thanks again!
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome, glad to hear everything turned out ok!
@maryblack7382 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! I have shortened several bridesmaids dresses now using this technique. Perfect every time!
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@bonniekonjevich75744 жыл бұрын
A long time ago after several sloppy hems, I started pressing before stitching and stitching before trimming!!! Stability is everything! :-) You give great instructions about WHEN to spray stitch. Thanks!
@jaimiebryan88444 жыл бұрын
Thank you thank you thank you for all your help. The right needle the spray starch and the correct way of marking it made my first time project go absolutely smoothly. I can't thank you enough!
@ruthcline54654 жыл бұрын
This is my go to method for rolled hems on all formalwear. However the slinkier the fabric the narrower the hem needs to be. If your sewing as close to the folded edge as possible you set yourself up for a perfect result. Sew 1/8” from the folded edge, cut the excess (carefully) then fold that super skinny 1/8 over, sew and voila perfect narrow rolled hem completely free of wavy puckers. The narrower the better. Also when fitting the dress, pin at the floor instead of relying on the factory hem being even. They are not, even on high priced designer gowns. The factory hem can vary a lot, high and low spots will be transferred to your final hem if you measure from the bottom edge of the original hem. I pin right at the floor all around the dress. Then fold 1/4” longer than the horizontal pin, place the pin vertically (ready to sew) and there is no need for ironing the hem fold twice. Works every time.
@1jimmybonz2 жыл бұрын
I can not thank you enough for this tutorial..I had my daughter's Matron of Honors gown to hem..My Beloved Mom was a professional seamstress, she passed this past December at the young age of 94..So our go to Mom was not here to help..this is where your tutorial came in to play..I so know my Mom sent me to this..You are amazing and made this hemming so much easier..Thank you again..Happy Sewing..My computer is down..I am using my husbands..No he did not sew..LOL..Sincerely Alice Terribile.
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help, sorry to hear about your mom. I can only imagine the wealth of sewing knowledge she accumulated in 94 years!
@1jimmybonz2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews Thank you so much..My Mom had so much talent and knowledge..If I could only tap into it..I am trying..LOL
@quitethesoph35582 жыл бұрын
*hugs* to you on the loss of your Mother. Mine passed when I was 14, and she was 42. I have outlived her... and greatly appreciate every single day I'm alive.
@sdlepal4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I have 7 dresses to do for bridesmaids and your method is quick and awesome!
@elbo75011 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great technique! I didn't want to use my rolled hemming foot because it's so finicky, so this was a fabulous and easy solution!!
@TheBusyBeeSews11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@daynadalton5541 Жыл бұрын
Wow - what a great technique. I have struggled so much with narrow hems on sheer and slippery fabrics - will definitely give this technique a try.
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@nataliemarshall9712 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video! I am an amateur sewer, I did one term of lessons at a community college, and even so pretty much everything I have learned has been from KZfaq and your video was so well explained and in a nice calm voice. I liked that you showed where you went wrong and how to fix it! I will be coming back to your channel for sure!! Ps watching this as I foolishly agreed to hem a formal dress for my daughter’s friend and haven’t slept much since! Feeling so much better now and I’m off to my sewing room with your video
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
Good luck, I hope it turns out well. I too have volunteered to do things then later realized I was in over my head! Sometimes that's the best way to learn : )
@nataliemarshall9712 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews after finally getting the tension/stitch lengths right the actual hemming thanks to your video went quite well. There were three layers, two liners and then the outer chiffon, it felt like there was miles of fabric! The owner of the dress is happy and I feel ready to try some other “out of my depth” type projects. As you said jumping in like that can be a good way to learn on the go. Thanks Again!!
@ninagilliam95682 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! I so wish I had watched this before I started hemming my daughter's Homecoming dress. Never occurred to me that I should do that first round of stitches before cutting off the excess hem! Next time I will get it right! Thanks!
@marijabu3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for that hack. I have to hem a chiffon gown for a friend. I haven't done it in years and was dreading it. Exhale. Now I can proceed with confidence. Thank you!!!!
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
I hope all goes well!
@viansu20245 жыл бұрын
You are a blessing! I was just fixing to cut an evening dress...Thank you, Thank you!
@ReadingRhino5 жыл бұрын
your welcome
@itsabrighterday4 жыл бұрын
Thank you ,thank you! I've been trying to do this for years and it never turns out right! You're amazing!
@mistycook53843 жыл бұрын
So helpful, thank you!!! Chiffon has always been difficult, but you've made it look so easy. :)
@deborahcabral505411 ай бұрын
I had a pair of those wide leg, two layered evening pants to hem and your video was exactly what I needed. I would never have thought to use starch and my iron on georgette-type fabric but it worked perfectly. And the ‘don’t cut yet’ and ‘cut close to the seam’ tips were oh so right. Thanks a ton!
@TheBusyBeeSews11 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@annevolk10995 жыл бұрын
I was just about to cut 4" off a chiffon bridesmaids dress to hem for a friend. Thanks for posting, l will give this method a try!
@BodeauxJacque2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Always struggled with this. I’m now off to buy some starch…. Bridesmaid dresses alteration. Ive been dreading it. Thankyou 😃
@arlenamiller37654 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I have 2 daughters who need me to hem bride's maids' dresses. I am so nervous! This helped a lot!!
@kimberlydownard61794 жыл бұрын
I too have to hem my daughter's bride's maids' dresses. I am so nervous!!! I will be watching this tutorial CONTINUOUSLY throughout the process!!! Wish me luck! :'( :O :'(
@chrisarcus3 жыл бұрын
Your tutorial has come in handy more then 2 times, thank you for a clear method :)
@Paula-gd5hp3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for being so helpful. I like that you show your own mistakes it somehow makes things more realistic, lol.
@sabrina7483 жыл бұрын
I just found this video and you've helped me so much! Thank you thank you!
@elementgypsy4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Love your pin cushion!
@Jason-xf2fo2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this tutorial. So so glad i watched on how to sew chiffon before sewing it . I was really scared I would mess it up. And i probably would have if it were not for your video. I can't Thank You enough. :)
@christinahall33182 жыл бұрын
O Sister! I am so thankful to have found this video. You have probably saved my sanity! I will let you know how it goes!
@charlottecreasy41834 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial, thank you. I've just bought some chiffon to experiment with and can't wait to try this technique.
@teresathayn51703 жыл бұрын
I just bought my first chiffon fabric. Wish me luck!
@charlottecreasy41833 жыл бұрын
@@teresathayn5170 good luck, have fun. I made a few scarves, and a floaty kaftan and palazzo pants! Actually I use one of the scarves as a 'face cover' when I go in shops if covering is mandatory. Much less suffocating than a mask.
@TheRose535711 ай бұрын
You are so great at explaining I loved this ❤ thank you so much
@TheBusyBeeSews11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@kathey19812 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this!!! I have watched several videos and I love this one! I'm going to be in my daughter's wedding and I can't find anyone to hem my dress. I have the underskirt done but the outer layer is scaring me. I'm so glad that you showed how to do it without cutting it first that's what was worrying me. When you get fabric like this it wants to fray I'm scared enough getting it even. Lol
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
Good luck, when I first hemmed a prom dress it was so uneven I had to completely do it over. It ended up more tea length then floor length. Luckily the young lady wearing it didn't care and since she is a little unsteady walking it was probably for the best : )
@kathey19812 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews That reminds me I bought my daughter a prom dress that was on sale anyway and then I found out that the zipper was broken on it and it was the only one in her size. Not only did I get it for $25 which was a real bonus but then I didn't feel so bad putting a zipper in something so expensive. Lol I did agonize over it for over a month I had it hanging up and I looked at it everyday and finally I did it and it turned out perfect and I was so proud. I had did things in the past for the theater guild. And made several costumes but costumes and things you're wearing in real life are different. Lol So this dress I actually looked it up and it was worth about $129 when it was first introduced to the public in 2015. So I got it for $41 and that included about $11 shipping. The underskirt doesn't look perfect but I don't think it was straight anyway. To do the outer skirt I'm going to get the neighbor to help me because my Annie no butt as we call my mannequin isn't exactly my size. I have a little bit more but then she does and she has too much ribs for me. I can't even get it zipped up on her.lol
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
@@kathey1981 alterations are always an adventure! I started doing them for Night to Shine and those beautiful women are never shaped like a dress form. I had to rehem a dress once because I made the hem level side to side but she had one leg slighty longer then the other.🤔
@estertomasette78323 жыл бұрын
Thanks, your method works perfectly!!
@susanramsey992310 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video!! It was perfect in helping me hem a bridesmaid’s dress for my daughter that I was terrified of touching because of the chiffon and layers!!
@TheBusyBeeSews10 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@sandraenglandful3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have a dress I am going to try and hem, wish me luck lol!
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
good luck!
@theresecrouch29243 жыл бұрын
That was excellent, ty so much..have 4 dresses that need alterations..good job
@ismailrahimi90542 жыл бұрын
Thank you very helpful video 💐
@monical.44204 жыл бұрын
Did you use a regular foot? Love your tutorial. I was about to start cutting in order to hem my niece's bridesmaid dress. You're a life saver!😊
@TheBusyBeeSews4 жыл бұрын
Yes, good luck!
@KelleyEnglish2 жыл бұрын
I actually ended up using a zipper foot which ran along the edge perfectly and put the needle just inside the edge.
@janengland64783 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Getting ready to try this now!
@deannalewis77774 жыл бұрын
Awesome tutorial! Such a great help In hemming special fabrics. ☺️ BTW I really like your pin cushion for organizing needles. I cannot find one anywhere. Any idea where I might purchase one?
@elsabieackerman6708 Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for sharing this technique.
@mildreddiaz85763 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I see a video that it is very simple
@vickieyoung14565 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the tips!
@susanakaneshige6612 жыл бұрын
I wish I had seen this last year. I was so scared and intimidated by my daughter’s dress. I ended up paying a tailor $45!
@awhitlatch68 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! just what I needed 😊
@lindawilmarth33004 жыл бұрын
Great video! I will attempt to hem my dresses now! :)
@raoufalger12944 жыл бұрын
Thenk you so much im from Algeria i love you so much 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@user-zx7oj7oo9f10 ай бұрын
Thankyou for sharing I'm gonna try it . excellent ❤
@TheBusyBeeSews10 ай бұрын
Good luck, hope all goes well.
@nataliepoulson433 жыл бұрын
Thank you awesome tips
@Wheatpenni3 жыл бұрын
Feeling brave enough to try this now, THANK YOU! Do you happen to have a link to the pin cushion? I can't find one, but how handy is THAT!?
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
I bought it a fabric store that went out of buisness years ago.
@Elsavon3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews I'm going to see if I can find one too! If I cant find one I'll probably just write on mine with a fine tipped sharpie.
@georgycolson9671 Жыл бұрын
This is great! Thank you!
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@bdb4084 жыл бұрын
I would suggest marking, with chalk or straight pins, the hem needed when the dress is on the client. Manufactured dress hems are rarely even and bodies of clients are NEVER the same. Marking a hem like you have done may cause the center back to be too short. Think about how the fabric must drapes over the hips and bottom of a person. Not everyone has the same 'fluffy' therefore the hem may be too long or short.
@Lovemusic8564 жыл бұрын
I 100% agree with you!
@donnagraham67484 жыл бұрын
Totally agree! I can’t imagine starting a dress hemming without knowing what needle is in there. Sewing class 101, fabric, thread and needle type.
@deliaweber92203 жыл бұрын
It's all about what we know at the time. I used to just mark the hem at the front and take that measurement all around - just like this video. I never thought of spray starch on chiffon. However, over many many years I have learned better, as us human beings are not symmetrical and starch can and most likely, will stain. And it all depends on your atmosphere - are you in a production setting or a hobbyist? In production, we use chalk (measured from the floor every 6 inches), run a 1/16th hem right under the chalk mark, then another 1/16th right at the chalk mark.
@worship4christ20125 жыл бұрын
Very good, thank you
@slimdiva1233 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much I should have seen this before I cut. But now I know.
@shirleymccullough73134 ай бұрын
You mentioned starch when getting ready to sew final hem
@TheBusyBeeSews4 ай бұрын
I like to use starch to make the fabric easier to handle.
@susancarney83 жыл бұрын
Please tell me where you got your pincushion. It is a great one, as I'm aware of the machine needles differences and it would help my girls learn and keep track of what is in the machine. I've searched online after seeing this and haven't found it.
@KiMoKo97873 жыл бұрын
You could always make a jumbo tomato one and draw on it with a fine tipped sharpie, the different sizes and light, medium, heavy ect
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I bought it at Hancock Fabrics when they were going out of business.
@susancarney83 жыл бұрын
@@KiMoKo9787 ,I had the very idea when I went to fabric store to get some other notions. I bought a great green on and have my micron pen all ready to make my own👍
@lucilledznoj69643 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSewswhere are you located.
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
@@lucilledznoj6964 DesMoines IA
@ImTash4 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@713Joanne5 жыл бұрын
I love the needle cushion! Where did you get it? Also I find that starch discolors the fabric. Do you notice a difference in color ?
@TheBusyBeeSews5 жыл бұрын
I bough the needle cushion at Hancock Fabrics when they were going out of business. I haven't noticed the starch permanently discoloring the fabric. Some fabrics look a different color when hot and/or wet but when cool and dry look fine.
@713Joanne5 жыл бұрын
Thanx so much for getting back to me! And thanx for the info!
@naginad654 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video, could you put a link for your cutting board and ruler please.
@smileywelch80865 жыл бұрын
Awesome work
@AngelaBronson4 жыл бұрын
Easier than I thought!
@buddyholly46724 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I have curtains from ikea that are too long
@clothingalterations Жыл бұрын
Great job
@mebaniusa Жыл бұрын
where did you get your need apple with the marking!!! that is a great idea!!
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
Hancock Fabrics, unfortunately they are no longer around.
@HollyOak Жыл бұрын
You mean the tomato pin cushion for sticking needles in? You can get them online.
@marilyn60682 жыл бұрын
Sure helped.... thank you
@LargeFamilyHomesteaders4 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@anabellaparis13 жыл бұрын
What about hemming a satin pleated skirt ? Could you show please
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
I would probably iron the bottom edge flat first. Just a little bit above where your stitches will be. Then when done hemming press the pleats back in.
@anabellaparis13 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews I'm afraid to ruin it but I will try. I don't know what's the name of that finishing, there's no a real hem, the stitching is at the end. Is there a way to communicate other than here so I can send you a picture please
@anabellaparis13 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews thank you
@raoufalger12945 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much im from Algeria
@ReadingRhino5 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Iowa
@3952Mom4 жыл бұрын
NEVER, EVER, EVER, use spray starch on Chiffon. I got a "water stain" on the chiffon and satin. I have to take it to a dry cleaner to get water stain off. The directions on hemming are good, but never use spray starch of any kind.
@daxpresuto30774 жыл бұрын
I am not discounting your recommendation, but for other viewers I wanted to let them know I used light spray starch multiple times to help make good creases in the sage green chiffon layer on my wife's bridesmaid dress so I could do a hem like in the video, and it not only worked great, but I had no issues with stains. I gently hand-soaked the bottom 8-10 inches of the chiffon layer in warm water with woolite and some oxy clean, rinsed in cold, and it came out like brand new. Another top tip: I couldn't use my chalk pencil on the chiffon fabric, so I used my wife's small crayola washable markers to mark the hem line and it washed out great too with the above method.
@ivyhernandez25264 жыл бұрын
It should be fine if the material is machine washable; however, it should not be used on material that is dry clean only.
@3952Mom4 жыл бұрын
@@ivyhernandez2526 Thank you for your response. Unfortunately it was not on the video that dry clean only should not use it, Fortunately the hem line is not seen in the photos, stiff and water stained.
@elizabethpowers77064 жыл бұрын
Thanks what about inside layer same way?
@TheBusyBeeSews4 жыл бұрын
yes, that should work
@botero29love Жыл бұрын
I love that pin cushion!!! I need one. Where did you get it?
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
Try amazon, I got it at a fabric store no longer in business.
@olgakendall464 Жыл бұрын
May I ask what were all the settings of your machine? I know you said the tension was at 3 but what about the length of the stitch? Also what kind of thread did you use, like type and weight? I'm a new sewer and I have so much trouble with these questions ❤️ new subscriber!
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
Stitch length at 2 which is standard length. Thread is Coats and Clark Dual Duty all purpose thread.
@TheBusyBeeSews Жыл бұрын
If at all possible you shouldn't need to touch the thread tension.
@KelleyEnglish2 жыл бұрын
The spray starch is genius and I used it successfully to narrow hem a bridesmaid dress, but now there is a starch 'stain' all along the hem area. How do I get that out? It is a light spray starch.
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
I haven't had that problem. I would try rinsing just that part with water. Then pat dry with a towel and use a blow dryer on it so you don't get water spots. Good luck and sorry.
@KelleyEnglish2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews thanks for the blow dryer tip because a practice scrap did leave a water mark. I will try that on a scrap.
@KelleyEnglish2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews the towel and blow dryer idea worked! Thank you so very much. Now I can tackle any chiffon hem!
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
@@KelleyEnglish whew, that's a relief. I recently steamed a chiffon dress to get the wrinkles out. The steamer went a little haywire and left some wet spots. Without thinking I walked away and let it air dry. I ended up with water spots : ( I had to rewet all the spots and blow dry them! Took a few tries with the more stubborn spots but it worked : )
@Jennaspeonies3 жыл бұрын
Would it make sense to cut first then use a foot with the material folding feeder?
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
I've tried using a rolled hem foot but never had much luck. I would recommend practicing on a scrap of fabric before committing to this technique.
@Jennaspeonies3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews ahh, makes sense. Thank you! I have a bridesmaid dress that needs fixing. Thanks :)
@jessicasmith-gw5kc4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!!!!
@kidsgamegatt3171 Жыл бұрын
The best
@animalkah5 жыл бұрын
I need to hem 8”! Any tips?
@TheBusyBeeSews5 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't make much difference, you might want to starch it before you mark it. That will help add some stability which will help since you're so far from the hem.
@nannanz20972 жыл бұрын
New needle always & an industrial machine will not chew it so much as a domestic
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
LOL, my old industrial machine eats bridal fabric 🥺 I'm glad yours is kinder and gentler!
@djkatiec3 жыл бұрын
Do you cut down the side seam first? If so, how far do you cut?
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
It's been a while since I posted this but I don't think I cut down the side seam. I don't know why you would want to.
@teresathayn51703 жыл бұрын
Why didn't I just buy cotton?? I'll get it, lol. Thank you!!
@Dee.yankeeintexas2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think I can do this.. I don’t not have 2 weeks to do the alterations. Heavy sigh
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
😕
@lorimorris91912 жыл бұрын
So the inside lining is not b by the same length as the chiffon outer layer and in some places, the outside chiffon is longer than the liner. How do I find the true length so I can cut straight?
@TheBusyBeeSews2 жыл бұрын
You can make them the same if that's easier for you. I just like to have the lining a little shorter so it doesn't show when walking or sitting. Hang the dress up, pin layers together at seams to see how much needs to be removed. The front of the dress is usually the shortest part so I use that to determine how much of the lining to take off. Measure up that far from the original hem all the way around. Hope this helps...
@clothingalterations Жыл бұрын
Lori my idea is you should measure from floor for all round shorter hem
@susanramsey992310 ай бұрын
I measured the distance between the inner layer and outer layer before I started working on it and knew that the inner layer was an inch shorter than the outer layer at the beginning so hemmed the outer layer and then went back and measured the inside layer hem to make it one inch above my newly hemmed outer layer. Hope that makes sense.
@BADRUBULDURA3 жыл бұрын
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@maymilton17013 жыл бұрын
Some good tips here with the double stitching hemming method but why did you not START the sewing with the correct and new sharp needle? Very important to use new sharp appropriate needle and test first on an old piece of chiffon. I save bits of chiffon from projects to use as test pieces. Would not want to snag an important dress.
@TheBusyBeeSews3 жыл бұрын
I forgot...
@pugliesek3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBusyBeeSews I feel this question was so inappropriate. Helps to show us “not so perfect sewest” that not everyone is “perfect” Thank you for your video. Off to hem a bridesmaid dress for my daughter’s friend.
@sandrarr54342 жыл бұрын
Starch?
@sandrarr54342 жыл бұрын
Re crooked. Oh yes
@lupitachavez98114 жыл бұрын
Bad job
@AngelaBronson4 жыл бұрын
How
@Lovemusic8564 жыл бұрын
A I For 1. Most dresses are not perfect even, in many cases are badly off, For 2. The body shape of people are so different, could have big butt that makes it shorter in the back, or a bigger belly makes it shorter in the front, or one hip bigger than other due to surgery or other health issues, and 3. It will take flipping forever to cut carefully close to the seam without pinching the fabric, then sew again all around the dress. Makes me wonder how many hundreds of $ would cost to hem a dress this way 😕. I cut the fabric, roll the hem and sew it once, then iron and turns out perfect flat fabric, you just need to know how stretch/not stretch the fabric while rolling, it’s not easy job I admit, but doable and has a nice look in the end.