BEST WAY TO MARK A DRESS HEM-No More Uneven Hemlines!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ส.ค. 2024
- Have you ever hemmed a dress or skirt, only to find that when you're done, there are places where it hangs longer/shorter? Using this method of 'hemming from the floor up' will eliminate uneven hems. This short 10 minute video will give you the instruction and confidence to mark a hem so that it will be perpendicular to/straight with the floor when you are finished.
In this video I use a chalk hem marker which you can find here: www.joann.com/dritz-deluxe-ch...
But note that using one is not necessary. There are other things you can use to mark, such as handheld chalk, disappearing pen, pins, or basting.
My personal business website: www.RochesterSewingStudio.com
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Love your explanations of why and how. Understanding why certain techniques work and others do not work really helps me in my pursuit of a perfect hem for my customers.
Marking the center, back, and sides is my usual method. I had not, however, thought about what you said about the split having different lengths. I will pay attention to your suggestion on the next split formal I hem. Thanks
I'm glad this was a helpful video for you in getting a more perfect hem. I've been amazed at how crooked factory hems can be and have always had great hems using this method! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. :)
You mentioned that factory made clothing is often not straight. I recently sewed on patches to "tailored" suit coats for a local Volunteer Fire Dept. Honor Guard. (18 jackets) I began to notice something odd but couldn't quite figure out what was the problem. I finally got my sewing tape out. 🤨 On one jacket there was a 3" discrepancy between the width of the 2 shoulders. On another, there was a 1/2" difference in front right hem and front left hem. Upon completing my task and returning to the representative with who I was dealing I gave him my notes of discrepancies on each jacket. (8 of 18) He reported back to me the gentlemen now realized why the jackets didn't feel right. I was then asked to sew patches on "tailored" shirts: 3 of 18 had glaring issues. When asked to Hemphill 1 pr of "tailored" pants, 1 leg was 3" longer than the other. I'm not knowledgeable enough at alterations to fix the jackets or dress shirts. The gentlemen decided to keep them but steer clear of that company in future. I was astonished at the lack of quality.
I'm astounded by those discrepencies! WOW! Good for you for figuring out the issues and being able to report it back to those in charge. Maybe they went with their cheapest option, and this is what they've ended up with. I have noticed that some of the higher end dresses I work on seems to be straighter than the cheaper ones ;) Thanks for being a faithful viewer, and for commenting! Blessings to you, my friend!
That chalk tool looks cool! Are you drawing the lines with it or does it spray a line? (Non sewing person fascinated here 😂)
Why hello there!!! ;) The chalk hemmer puffs out a 1" horizontal line of chalk wherever I place it. I try to place the 'puffs' within a couple inches of each other so I have enough of a visual line to connect when I press up my hem. Thanks for commenting!