A well-sewn hem is important for your fabric type, garment or sewing project. Just am important is seam finishes. All sewist should know the basic seam finishes as well as the best hem applications.
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Learn how to sew a blind hem stitch with a sewing machine. You can use this stitch to hem pants, skirts, curtain, etc.
Making a hem using this stitch is fast, easy and almost invisible.
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How to sew a flat felled seam. A flat felled seam is commonly seen on sportswear and menswear. It is a strong flat seam that will not fray. This tutorial will show how to make a flat felled seam, commonly seen on jeans and denim jackets, that has two rows of stitches on the right side of the fabric.
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A video on how to sew a French seam that gives a project a neat, professional-looking finish, with no raw edges.
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This hand hemming stitch is practically invisible on both sides of the garment or project. Learn how to hand sew the blind hem stitch.
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This tutorial will show how to sew a hem on knit pants using the stretch stitch and a twin needle.
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Comprehensive instructions with photos on how to use a hemming pressure foot.
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Making the hemline, preparing the hem and different techniques for finishing the hem.
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Here is an easy and fast way to fix an undone or fallen hem on pants or trousers with a sewing machine.
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This video will show you how to do the lettuce edge hem. This hemming technique forms a ruffled edge on knit fabric. Lettuce edge finish is cute and girly.
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Learn how to sew a mock french seam with this video tutorial. The mock French seam is a seam finishing technique that gives the project a neat, professional-looking finish.
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How to finish a seam using pinking shears.
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This video with show you the seam finish called the clean finish edge, which is also known as the turn and stitch seam.
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This video is on how to finish a seam using the double stitched seam method.
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With these instructions and photos learn how to slip stitch a seam closed.
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Learn how to use the zigzag stitch on your sewing machine to finish seams.
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