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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A video on how to sew a French seam which give 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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How to slip stitch.
Keyka
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How to hand sew a blind hem.
Craftzine
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This stitch is usually used for hems when the seam should stay unseen.
Instructables
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Basic information on hemming pants by sewing machine or hand.
Wise Geek
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A video on how to hem a pair of pants.
You Tube
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This is an excellent hemming and finishing stitch because the thread is hidden inside a fold when it's sewn properly.
Threads Magazine
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Comprehensive instructions with photos on how to use a hemming pressure foot.
Jan Andrea
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Making the hemline, preparing the hem and different techniques for finishing the hem.
New Mexico State University
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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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This video is on how to sew a mock French seam. The mock French seam is a seam finishing technique which gives the project a neat, professional-looking finish.
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How to finish a seam using pinking shears.
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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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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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