Hem finishes

This simple guide explains the different types of hems. Learn the pros and cons to various hand-stitched and machine-stitched hem types, and you'll be finishing the ends of your clothes like a pro. There's a list of hemming projects, too!

Enhance any edge with a shell hem using just a basic needle and thread.

Take a blind stitch and make it beautiful.

No need to fear sewing with lightweight, sheer fabrics when you learn these techniques for creating beautiful seams and hems.

One of the most challenging, frustrating fabrics to work with is chiffon. Over the years I’ve learned various tips and tricks to working with it – some quick and dirty (machined hems!), and some time-consuming, but beautiful. One of the prettiest techniques is doing a rolled hem by hand. It’s a little tedious, but once you get your rhythm going it moves along fairly quickly.I love this technique because it produces a lovely rolled edge without much prep work – you don’t have to iron or pin…

How to sew a rolled hemline on sheer, lightweight garments. Learn how to apply the rolled hem technique by hand as well as by machine using a specialized hemmer foot.

Jess | One of my favorite techniques the Rolled hem on a bias cut gown. Bias garments should be hung for 24hrs before hemming, the fabric needs… | Instagram

By popular demand, this week's needle and thREAD post is dedicated to the "easy and neat little way to hem chiffon" I men...

Hemming with the Hand Shell Hem Right side of Old Fashioned Shell Hem Stitch. A hand stitched Shell Hem is a dainty and attractive finish...

In this sewing tutorial, I will show you two ways to finish bias binding ends neatly for when you are sewing something round, like a neckline, armhole, or hem. The first method will show how to finish bias binding ends in the round. The second is on a section that doesn’t have the final seam sewn yet, and is therefore flat.