The Secret for EASIEST straight t-shirt hem **Professional Tailoring**
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 เม.ย. 2022
- Hello friends! In today's video, I wanted to show you two easy ways to hem a t-shirt straight all around. It's easier than you think! If you find this video useful, please don't forget to like, comment, share, and subscribe. Your support means the world to me!
At the end of the video, I showed a sneak peak into my new cover-stitch machine! If you'd like me to do a video unboxing it and showing you its capabilities, please comment so down below!
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Thank you so much for this great video! I always wondered how to thread the twin-needle. Usually I use the second method but with a fake-overlock stitch, because I don't have a serger. The tip with going a little bit up at the sides is really helpful, I will do this next time :)
Ouu I’m glad to help! Happy you liked it! :))
Thank you for sharing your way for a straight hem. I have found with skirts if i make a straight hem and put it on it dos not look straight at all. So now i put it on first tray to put the pin on good spot and hem. Helps big time. Now i can do it on shirts as well😊. 🥳cool new machine..have fun with it.
Yes! That's right. With skirts we need to make a slight curve as well. Pinning around helps a lot 😉
Thanks for doing this one! Doing t-shirt knits can be so intimidating because they are so easy to mess up! I would love to learn more; I would like to be able to make my own tank tops because I like them with high necks and you can't always find them in stores.
I would also love if you would do some tutorials on working with athletic wear and swimsuit type fabrics, please!
Yes! We definitely need to tackle knits and sport wear more often!
Wholeheartedly agree! I like crew neck tank tops and when I do find one, they’re never long enough! I want to make some. And the same with the sportswear! The quick-dry bras are always way too tight in the band and shoulder straps, but if I size up, the chest material is too tall and wide for my chest. I’m trying to make some simple spandex bras/bralettes and would love to get all the tips and tricks from @DowntownTailoring especially things like stitch length and width for best zig-zag stretch, when to use elastic thread, when to stretch elastic while sewing, how to not get skipped stitches when stretching the elastic, and how to keep the thin/delicate knit material from forming tiny lumps under the thread when sewing it to the elastic band???
Your video was soooo helpful not to mention clear and concise. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks 😊
My favorite method is using the cover stitch machine. Before I got that machine, I serged the edge and then sewed on the sewing machine. Sometimes with a single needle and sometimes with a double. I would put a wash out stabilizer so the hem wouldn't stretch out of shape while sewing. TFS
This ☝️ ☝️ ☝️ Thanks for sharing!
I always learn something new from your videos. Thank you for your expertise and joyful spirit. ❤️
Thanks so much 🥰 😘 😊
Thanks for the tip on the shorter side seam to make shirt look straight
My pleasure 🥰
This is absolutely INCREDIBLE!!! This is far better than just cutting a shirt to shorten it! I would LOVE to try this for cropping a shirt to wear with high waisted jeans or shorts! Also, I've never seen a twin needle in action, and would love to try one! 😍
Thank you!!! 🥰
This has inspired me to buy a twin needle! I've been sewing for 45 years and have never used one. I go to a lot of concerts and have a lot of band tees that are just way too long (and sleeves too long as well) so this will be very useful for me.
Yessss! And also you can give a little bit of shape at the sides 😉
Thank you for the tips on how to cut a straight hem. This helped me so much.
Bless you! I'm so glad to know how to do this, I will use it all the time. And your personality is so fun and cute! 😁
You will love love love your Coverstitch machine! I have had one for several years and wouldn't be without it. Enjoy and happy birthday
Thanks so much 🥰 I'm excited!!!!
I love watching and learning from the things you do; most of my machines are walking-foot industrial machines, for bags, boat covers, tool rolls. You're a fantastic presenter. Thank you. YVR
Thank you 🥰
Happy late birthday! I adore your videos as your attitude is bubbly and happy. Thank you sharing your gift with us TH-cam subscribers.
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
I love watching your videos, they are all very helpful and easy to follow. I've always been intimidated just looking at a double needle but I have several shirts I'd like to shorten so here I go. Happy belated birthday, what a fabulous gift! I like the first hem as well. I can't wait for your video using your new serger.
It is intimidating but once you get the hand of it, it opens up many opportunities. Thanks so much Nancy! :))
Fantastic work ❤
Perfect timing for this video! My next project is to hem all my t-shirts for warmer weather/summer. I really like the effect of the double needle and was going to try it this way. Loosening the tension on the bobbin as you show here, makes me a little nervous that I will do it wrong and mess things up - but I'm so glad you showed it. Thanks for the video! And I look forward to you showing the Janome! 🙂
Awww thank you Stacey! I wish you the best of luck in your project! :))
This video was helpful. Thank you.
Great video. I like the first hem, however the 2nd hem is great too.
I love your videos so much! Thank you!!! Perfect timing too. My daughter bought a shirt at a thrift store and wants it shortened. 🙂
Awww thank you!! That’s awesome, let me know how it goes!
I like both. Thank you. As always excellent job
Thanks so much 🥰🥰🥰
Great tutorial. Always wondered how to get that right without an overlocker.
Thank you
I can watch you all day. ❤
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As always, great video and congrats on your new machine! I have the CoverPro 1000 and it makes such a difference when working with t-shirts and knits. Took me a little bit to get the hang of but well worth it!
Thanks so much 🥰 I'll enjoy my new machine!
Awesome jobs I love all your tutorials very professional
Thanks 😊
Thank you, I learned so much from this video!
Thanks so much for watching 🥰
Thanks so much for this helpful video!
Glad you liked it! :)
Thank you, I never knew that you should lessen the bobbin tension when hemming tshirts! I like the first one, and I have had success with using the twin needle.
I'm so glad. Yes, you lower the tension to use the twin needle in a flat manner and tighten it to make pintuck!
Cheers 😊
I loved the twin needle hem 👍❤️
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Very helpful video, thank you!
Thank you for your kind comments Joanne!
Thank you for your video and have tried both ways as demonstrated. I find some stretch t'shirts stretch a bit when doing a hem but I do get good results with the twin needle way the best. The Coverpro CPX is a machine I have my eye on so as to do the hems on t'shirts. I have a Janome 2160 DC sewing machine and have tried different ways of sewing the hems but do not get a perfect result. So have a Serger, Elna, and I just do the edge with this then I do a decorative stitch that has the stretch symbol and seems to work best. Also have used the fusible interfacing multi stretch which is for light to medium weight knits, jersey, woven and stretch fabrics which is iron-on and this makes the finished job look fantastic. Its a Birch product we have here in Australia and I bought a metre to have on hand just for these projects. Have the tape and used that but found on some Jersey it made the hem a bit wavy so as you can see have tried different ways. So saving up for the Coverpro CPX and look forward to your unboxing and seeing a demo.
Thanks so much 🥰 I think we are in the same boat. I too try always different ways. Cheers!
Loved the video, thank you 😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thanks for watching 🥰
thank you for the great tips!
Thanks for watching! 🥰
The first one, love you , and your videos xxxx
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I had no clue they made a dual needle for tshirts thank you so much!
Happy to help! 🥰
Wow that's impressive 😊
Thank you so much
Thanks for showing how to get good finish like this.
My pleasure 🥰
Thank you for your sharing
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I liked the first one best and you have given me the confidence to buy a twin needle. I thought they were only for commercial machines. I didn’t know I could buy one for a home sewing machine. If I buy a stretch needle, can I use that same needle on non stretchy fabrics, like hemming the edge of a cotton mask?
Yes, you can. In fact I use more often ballpoint needles the most, because they are pretty much in between, that way I don't need to change needles in between projects. As alterations' shop. I could work easily on ten projects per day. Cheers 🙂
My Goodness you are Sew Talented!! So kind of you to shareP.S. your hair is Beautiful!😀😀
Thanks 🥰🥰🥰 You are so kind!
Both of them are good 👍 😁.
I like the first one the best I have twin needles but have never used them. This video is on-time A lady asked me last week if I would shorten some T-shirts for her to wear over her bathing suits. I am just a little confused how to measure the hem for her, so I have her put the shirt on and do I fold it up and pin? I am really interested in this and I thought you had to sew with a stretch stitch? I don't remember the one presser foot tip I will have to go watch some tip videos of yours again. Thank you for all you do for us I can't wait to see your new machine. I love my Janome I have 2 one more than 40 years old and one Janome 9000 35+ years old they are good machines.
Yes! These are good machines. Somewhat I feel more at ease with older machines. They feel more robust. Cheers 😊
@@DowntownTailoring I forgot to say I have 2 Janome 634D sergers I bought 2 to leave one threaded white and one black that was 20 years ago now I am not intimidated to change the threads. I would love to have a cover stitch machine too.
I love the twin needle hem! I only wish i could get mine to come out as well as yours 😆
Little by little 🥰🥰🥰
great work.
Thanks!
I have this same cover pro machine and I love it! I use it almost daily!
Isn't it nice! I got it because another viewer recommended it. She promised me I'll be so happy with it! 🤩
@@DowntownTailoring I have the cover stitch also
@@DowntownTailoring I have the Cover Pro machine, but have lots of trouble with skipped stitches on it.I'll be looking forward to any tips you have to avoid them!
This video is a keeper, every detail is covered, now I can shorten my husbands T-Shirts, it won't look like he is standing in a hole anymore Thank You
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Thank you this video helpme a lot
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The first one!
This is great, thanks
Thanks so much for watching 🥰🥰🥰
I can't wait to see the unboxing video!!!
Thank you so much for this techniques !!!
Can you tell me on the second option what's your stich length? How do we do on a fitted t-shirt to allow the fabric to stretch and don't break the thread? Thank you so much!!! I really enjoy your videos! And I don't know why but I love the fact that your English have an accent!!! 😅
Greetings from Costa Rica 😁
Thank you so much! Looking forward to making that video :). The stitch length on the second is 3.5 because when it’s done, it looks smaller than that! To answer your second question, I would recommend a double needle because it’s especially designed for stretchy material and it won’t break. Notice how it’s in zig-zag at the back!
Awww thank you very much 😊😊
@@DowntownTailoring I can't use the twin needle on my machine because the bobin it's on the side instead of the front ☹️ but thank you!!!
I didn't know that you had to loosen the bobbin whenyou use a double needle. Thank you so much.
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Thank you! 😊👏👍
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And now I know what I’ve done wrong sooo many times. Lol I kept saying how is this so hard. I was not matching the right seams.
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This is great - thank you! I can use the double needle on a 'regular' sewing machine?
Yes! You can 🥰😉😊
I am so excited to try this! Do you use a regular straight stitch with the double needles or a different stitch?
Yep! Regular straight for this specific job. Cheers 😊
You are amazing! Can I use this method on a long poly blend dress?
Yes! You can 😉
Hi this is so helpful. I shortened a polo shirt and had a lot of trouble hemming it because the machine hated something! I changed the needle but still the same. It was a thicker cotton than usual and I got there in the end . Do you recommend a particular needle size for these cottony fabrics? I love your videos so much ❤️ and learn so much. Thanks 👍 xx
Yes, a size 14 and sometimes a 16 ball point might help. And don't forget the masking tape. Use the interfacing if it's still giving you hard time 😉
Wow, I've been super intimidated to try using a double needle. You made it look so easy! I need to try this. Thanks for sharing!
*Edit- what were those special scissors called?
Knife edge
Yes! Knife edge appliqué scissors 🥰🥰🥰
Awe, hippy birdday!! 🍰🍹🎁
Thank you!
I struggle with the twin needle on any knit. I’ve even tried different machines with no luck.
Try a bigger size needle and make sure they are ballpoint, stretch or super stretch depending on the material you're using. Good luck!!! 😘
When you opened the needle pack and flipped it back....I felt so so dumb. I've been pulling the whole thing off and dumping them in my hand then putting back each one I don't use...😳😂😂😂 I didn't know about the double needle either. Extremely helpful video! And I got to laugh at myself. Thanks!!
My pleasure 🥰 Thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing how to alter tee shirts,you make things seem so simple .What is the paper tip
I use masking tape to facilitate knit sewing.
Check out this video for more information
th-cam.com/video/LfLOEIuWyq0/w-d-xo.html
Cheers 😊
Happy Birthday!
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What settings did you use for you machine? Straight stitch, width, length?
Why didn’t you use the twin stretch needle for this job instead of going around twice with a single needle? Just curious. Thanks.
Hi! I was giving an alternative for the ones who don’t have the twin needles. I truly believe we can adapt and work with what we have. Cheers!
Did you loosen the bobbin for the striped tee also? Or was the twin needle the reason for loosening the bobbin a "half" turn? I enjoyed this video, and who would have guessed, we have to make the hem a little crooked so it will look straight. Thank you.
Thanks! I loosen up the tension when I was using the twin needle only. Cheers 🙂
@@DowntownTailoring This is just one of reasons I subscribed to your channel. You answer questions, if you haven't already answered that question previously or not specifically answered in the video. In a future video, will you tell us if you have any other hobbies. I just wondered what else you might be talented at. You should consider hosting workshops and charge for admission.
Love your videos! Wondering if you got your CoverPro working. I have a 1000CPX for more than a year that I have struggled to get working well. No matter what I do, the hem ends up with tunneling between the stitch rows. I have yet to find anyone that shows how to thread the looper around the take-up spring at the bottom of the front cover. The instructions do not explain how it is suppose to look. Looking forward to seeing your CoverPro video.
Hi Marc, I still have to post this video. But I think you can solve your problem by reducing the tension of the thread. I hope this helps!
@@DowntownTailoring Thank you, I thought the same thing, I tried 100's of different tension settings and combinations. Results are okay on non-stretch fabrics but I mostly so stretchy fabrics. Suggestion for others: Don't buy a machine like this because it is a good deal on Amazon even though it is brand new like I did. The support from a dealer is invaluable especially when you are inexperienced.
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I purchased the twin needle with the wider spacing. all my attempts are the same. the material will not lay flat after it is sewn. I get a corded affect. Any tips on getting it to lay flat with the twin needle without purchasing an overlocker!! I'm trying hems
Hi Kathy. You are getting this corded effect because the bobbin tension is too tight. You can take a small screw driver and loosen it up just a tad. Try ti sew a little bit again. You'll notice that it will be better. If still isn't great, loosen up a little more until you get the desired effect. You shouldn't give it a full turn at once as it's very delicate and you also can lose the screw. Please, let me know if this helps. Together we can find the way. Cheers 🙂
What is the tape trick?
On the machine sewing foot?
🥰Thank you 🥰 what are those Trimming Scissors called? Trimming Scissors maybe haha where can I get some ?🥰x
This is a paddle scissor for apliques. Cheers 😊
Can someone tell me what stitch she used? 3 kinds?
The 1st one I like better and have used
Thank you! I like the first one too :)
Hello, a lady brought me 10 pair of sweatpants that needs to be shortened do I pretty much do the same as shortening the t-shirt
Yes. Exactly the same! Cheers 😊
😮 wow what is the name of those scissors.
Pelican duckbill scissors ✂️ They are really good for control. Cheers 😊
I need those scissors! but I can't find them. what are they called??
Sorry for my late response. I was out of town. These scissors are wonderful. Here you go the link:
www.cleanersupply.com/Tailoring/Scissors-Cutting-Tools/Gingher-Knife-Edge-Applique-Trimmers-6/#sku=IS215
Cheers 🙂
@@DowntownTailoring you are always great about answering questions, so I was just patiently waiting. thanks for help!!
@@kathyburt3294 Thanks for your patience 🥰🥰🥰
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Thank you!
@@DowntownTailoring :)