This woman is perfect! It feels like I’m watching an actress. She’s really good with all of it. The sewing, confidence, humor, shes very intelligent! this is my first time seeing any of her videos and I’m hooked! Very educational and fun to watch! 😊
Right. I have no clue how the algorithm put her on my suggested videos but I’m so glad they did. The first video I watched was altering the saggy booty on cargo pants. Definitely the way to go for my next alter!
With so many dresses for weddings being ordered online, I find that girls fall in love with the picture/style of the dress and the low price. When they get the dress, and bring it to me for a hem, the fabric continues to decline in the quality of the fabric. Sometimes I cringe when I attempt hems like this and I'm just not happy with my final product. This method is genius! Thank you so much for sharing. I can't wait to try this!!!!!
I’ve been doing alterations for 15 years now and I was taught the baby hem this way only, instead of measuring, because hems now a days is all over the place, (not even) I pin to the floor and check my pins at eye level and adjust accordingly. Then I press that pin line and sew on that. It’s quicker for me. Then I cut off like you did and roll the hem over and sew. I just found your channel recently and I am loving it!👍🏻 keep up the great work! Love the shop design too‼️
Gm from Ohio Thanks for sharing hemming. Depending on the type of fabric ...hemming formals can be time consuming. Just finished a formal with a train. I like the duck scissors. Will follow 🎉
Every so often you randomly run across a you tuber that you vibe with so much, that you wish you were besties! You fit the bill! Not only is this technique going to mean death to that dreaded rolled hem foot, but earned you a new subscriber as well! ❤❤❤👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Ive never been able to sew with the hem foot not even on sturdy fabric. Now my machine is jammed because i tried to practice on it this is so much easier
Wonderful technique. Even better voice for listening to. I could do housework and listen to you talk about anything or nothing all day long. Very approachable and the kind of gal I could have coffee with. Thumbs up!
I just found your channel because I need to hem a bridesmaids dress (and I’ve never hemmed anything before)…my friend has great confidence in me! This tutorial is great. And I like your delivery. I’ve subscribed and will watch more videos. I’ve sewn for years but still have a lot to learn!
Thanks so much. A dear friend is getting married and I volunteered to help her. What she needed most was her wedding dress hemmed. I have sewed, but never hemmed anything like that. I tried your technique and it was fabulous! I had to do 2 layers, so it took me a while. I didn't get to the 1/16" level, but was super pleased with my 1/8" hem. I thought it looked superb! You were a God-send!
I always pin the hem while they are in the gown with their shoes. These gowns are not always even. So doing a set length all the way around could give you an uneven hem. We were taught 30 years ago by the prom gown buyer how to add an 1/8 inch and fold then sew then cut excess and fold again for final edged hem So clean and neat
I do my friends gowns for free. I have had bridesmaids delivered to me with one pin. I only guarantee to take the dress up the exact same amount all around. I figure if they were happy with the manufacturers idea of correct length, then so am I. My metal knees prevent me from kneeling on the floor at all. They are all delighted with this method too.
I'm using this right now! so far so good. I bought the bridesmaid dress for my daughter for 82$ and they wanted 140$ to hem!!! With your help I think I got it
I thankfully learned this technique several years ago from a woman who had had an alterations business. I don't run an alterations business - I would never want to. I only do alterations to help family and friends.
I just tried this technique. Awesome! I was asked to hem 3 bridesmaid dresses and I have not sewn anything that delicate in over 10 years. Pulled out my old brother machine went to store and bought some fabric similar to dresses. Tried your technique and also tried using the rolled hem foot. I will take your technique any day over either the two fold or hem foot. Your technique allowed the ability to achieve a more consistent hem with less stress. Thank you!
Oh….my…..goodness…..this will change my life! I am the go to person to hem all the gowns, and I psych myself out every time when it comes to chiffon. This technique is a game changer. Thank you for sharing!
This video helped me so much! You make learning new skills fun and now my 4'11 self can now fit in my dress. I only cursed a few times, which was fantastic. Thank you again!
This is so helpful and you are just a hoot! I'm feeling confident now that I can totally hem a dress I bought for a wedding by myself, instead of spending $200 more taking it to a shop.
I am trying this for the first time since the hemline when on was straight and it is working out great. So easy, love your videos. Thank you for doing these
I tried this technique out of desperation many years ago, and it worked very well, but on the really stretchy sheers I use a skinny serger edge which I then roll, because it stabilizes the edge for me. If the serger thread is a bare shade lighter, it doesn't show through. During the prom/wedding/pageant season in the spring, it is imperative to use whatever technique costs less time if I want to get more than 4 hours sleep at night!
This is how I hem my formals but I’m not brave enough to sew without pressing the hem in place first. Definitely have to try the duckbill scissors. Thank you for another fabulous video! I always learn something new!
I learned this method at a sewing class sixty years ago. I have taken up friends bridesmaids dresses easily. Now I am older I cant get that seam so tiny anymore, but it still works great with a teeny bit wider seams. My fifty plus year old Bernina 830 still sews chiffon like a breeze. I do own a rolled hemmer but would never bother using it even though when I got my machine the lessons that come with it made it look a viable option. But the method Shae shows us works perfectly every time.
Hemming my granddaughter's prom dress today and I was dreading it. Your video and instructions are the best and I am feeling more confident now. Thank you!
This method worked great for me! I am not a sewing person, but I am subscribing anyway. I really like Shae. She gets to the point without a bunch of empty words. Thank you also to whoever operated the camera. You did a great job as well.
I've hemmed one pair of pants and a friend just asked me to alter her dress (just like this one!) I feel a little more comfortable after watching this!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
In couture hem, you sew first in the line that is going to be the first fold, press then do the second sewing ( your first one) and continue like you did. I personally do the first run like you do and then I use the remoler foot for the second run and it is wonderful, specially in curves and bias.
The two bridesmaid's dresses I will soon be hemming look a lot less time consuming after seeing this! Can't wait to try it! Thanks and keep up your good work!
This is so great! I wear a lot of dresses and they all come 4-6” too long for me. So I have to hem all. And the cutting part is always the worst part-this makes the process so much easier 😮
I have piles of various chiffon's - a huge amount I bought back in 2000 I think, and more. I have been practising w/ a rolled hem foot (not going well) and decided to Google it and up came your video! The hem foot is now in the trash ... thank you so much for this upload. Will practice w/ making a scarf ... I am looking forward to checking out your other uploads.
Stumbled onto this techinques through trial and error trying to hem a poly creep chiffon that also needed a lettuce hem with fishing line finish as well. The first stitch does sooo much to stabilize the fabric.... it's really a game changer.
I have always had a bit of a struggle with these types of hem and oh do I love this technique. Thank you for sharing this and I am a new subscriber for all things Shae! Thank you!
Perfect timing.. I bought a shin length T-shirt dress. Well, I'm 5'2" and it comes to my ankles.. yicks!! 😮.. I knew I would need to hem it if I was to wear it .. but T-shirt material is a real headache to hem... This technique is perfect. Now I'm not afraid to hem it... Thanks..
I discovered this a few years ago on my own, and it works really well. The only thing I do differently is this: On the first stitch, I stitch from the outside, turning the hem allowance under. I find it much easier to navigate the curved hem that is on so many gowns.
I have been doing this for a while. I'm not professional, but this technique seemed easiest. I hemmed up the lining first and decided I needed a refresher coarse when I stumbled upon your video. You've reassured me. Now I just need to figure out how much chiffon is to overhang, bc I did not measure that, only the lining. Thanks for the video!
I just take outer dress and lining up the exact same amount. I figure the manufacturer was happy enough to sell the product so I am not changing that - if they buy an uneven hem it means they never cared enough in the beginning. As my daughter says, 'who is going to lay on the floor at the ball to check if mum got the hem right'.
OMG this is life changer for sure. I've always hated working with this fabric so i avoid it like the plague. I've tried using the hem roller and seen too many videos and have still never been able to do a hem on this fabric. My daughter is going to be in a wedding next week and asked me to hem her dress. I was gonna do just a fold and manually sew to the bottom fabric she was ok with that. Its turned out to be a pain in the rear end, I'm taking a break and decided to look up videos, this is the 2nd one and boy do i feel confident in doing it now. Only thing is that its 3 layers of fabric but i can do it. Thank you so much for this i been struggling for 3 days, almost decided to pay someone but i don't have to now. You have no idea how relieved i am. Wish me luck on getting 5 inches off this dress 😂 so where do i find those bill duck scissors now?
I wish I had known about this 2 weeks ago when I hemmed a chiffon dress for a friend. I used a old fashions turn hem foot which did great on the straight stretches but when it came to a seam -what a mess. I had to trim the seam down to make it go through the roll on the foot. I use a lot of fray check on the seams in the end. It looked fine but this method would have been perfect and a lot less stressful. Thanks for sharing.
Okay okay okay so I know we do a lot of hemming videos, which is why we made a new hemming playlist, so check that out next! We've got more coming too, so if we haven't covered your favorite way to hem yet... Well, let's just say we don't foresee ever running out of video ideas!!😅
Thanks for reassurance as I was thinking doing the same on my daughter's prom dress with stretchy material. I was so nervous to try as I don't want to stress her while she is going through her final exams and her prom is on the same evening of last exam!
I will try this technique tomorrow on a chiffon bridesmaid dress. Last week I used a sewing foot for rolled hems. Your technique looks amazing, and hoping it turns out easier than the rolled hem foot did it.
great video, i will be doing 4 bridesmaid dresses for my sons wedding and even though i am a tailor this video was a godsend, thank you, lynda from ireland,
This was not another dry tutorial…you made this fun with enthusiasm and good humour. Imagine…rolled hems being FUN 👍🏻. I may just give this a whirl the next project that it’s appropriate for, New subbie thank you!
I have one of these to do today and was dreading it - amd it has not one but TWO linings - ie three rolled hems needed! Now, I am looking forward to it. Trouble with my task is that it needs to be taken up by about 7 inches, so I think I will cut it first to within about an inch and a quarter so that all that excess fabric is not getting in the way.
The one I'm working on today has 2 layers (outer layer is stretchy nylon/spandex/metallic and the lining is stretchy polyester). There's a split up the front of the dress and the 2 layers are sewn together around the split, but they're separate around the bottom of the dress. Removing 3¼", hemming up both layers ½", so it'll be a total of 3¾" shorter.
I have a skirt that I got for free. The material is very thin. I was partially successful practicing on the material that I had cut off with a picot foot, then I tried a rolled hem foot. I'm considering using a Spanish hem foot for what you did with your initial stitching. Jury is still out on that one. But your video, along with so many other positive comments of success, are giving me a multitude of confidence. As I listened to you talk through your work, i found that more desirable than if it would have been fast forwarded. It made the video far more interesting. I stear clear of videos that just point because they don't make sense to me. Thank you for being personable.😊 I've been wondering about those scissors for a while but never knew, until now, what they were called. I clicked on the link that you put up for the duckbill scissors but Amazon no longer has them listed 😢
I'm going to use this method on a blouse I just made of very fine slinky fabric. It is done and I've been stewing about the hem. I tried a rolled hem with the presser foot designed for it. Didnt like it. It was very hard to feed the edge in perfectly. I had several widths of rolled hem feet, so I tried the next larger one on another scrap & liked it better but still it was hard to use perfectly. This looks easier and more foolproof. Thanks!
Most excellent tutorial. I am a hobby "seamstress" & about to sew myself a pile of poly chiffon & rayon tunics to take on a holiday. I have never sewn anything this sheer & have been watching so many tutorials. This one is epic & just seems to be my fit. Thank you. Off to see if you have chiffon/sheer neck lines covered. New sub 🇦🇺
I simply love your personality! Your humour. 😊👏😅🤣 and you are certainly skilled , but also a great teacher. 👏👏👏 I want you to be my bestie 😇😅 Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
Definitely going to try this! Beautiful result. Hems are notoriously anxiety enducing for me 😂 this seems logical and effective! I wouldn’t be so inclined to watch a live stream. I like the luxury of edited content so you can whiz through the long tasks. I find these tutorials to be my favourite way to consume my sewing related content. I understand that I may not represent the majority but that’s my two pennies ❤
This was a method that I was taught many, many moons ago for fabrics that are shear like that dress, I was taught to cut longer than is needed if making an outfit from scratch, that way you have enough to work with once the outfit has had time to hang and stretch as any dress or skirt will do because of the way fabric is cut. The one thing I have noticed with pre-made outfits their hems are never correct. They are always needed to be trued up as the hems have dropped due to them hanging up while waiting to be sold. This more so on shear fabrics than on the heavier fabrics. With the heavier fabrics I prefer to make a false hem with bias tape as it gives a cleaner flatter hem due to the depth needed on heavier fabrics. It helps to keep the drape of the fabric if dealing with skirts that are not A-lined but have more flare to them. The bigger the flare the more importance the depth of the hem is when dealing with cottons, linen, wool or any of these types of fabrics, even the heavier silks. I stopped making clothing out of the synthetic fabrics, the static buildup that’s created when I have worked with them has been shocking and I mean that literally not figuratively. I had to wear a grounding strap at my ankle to stop the static build up from causing electrical shocks not to just me but my computerised sewing machine as well. My very first computerised sewing machine had to be replaced as I had fried the on board computer when the static charge went through the machine from my finger tips. This was an issue with me when I worked in the computer industry back in the late 80’s I had to switch out all my clothes that had any synthetic in them as they created a static buildup in my body. The company I worked for had to have strike plates at every doo in the building that used an electronic key to unlock the doors so that I could drain off the static buildup. They also had to have the carpets removed as they were synthetic which was the biggest culprit to the static buildup up. The company had brought in these experts that went around the building to check for electrical leaks, they reported everything was normal, that was until I walked past them on their 2nd day of testing and caused their equipment to get fried. I had not been in the office for their first day of testing. Turned out that with every step I took on the carpet I built up static electricity internally and it would find the closest point to discharge from me which would cause things to malfunction. The guys running the tests had me walking up and down all over the office while testing me, the said I was the first person to cause their equipment to jump all over the place. As a child it was a party trick I use to do to light up those long tube lights that are so popular in offices and factories alike to light up the rooms. I could light them up just from my bodies static buildup. So the whole time I worked in an office with carpets I had to wear a ankle strap that had a wire that kept me earthed at all times just so I did not fry any of the equipment 😹😹 sorry for going off on a tangent, I’m sure I’m not the only one who cannot be around synthetic fabrics. I can feel the electrical current that runs through anything that’s plugged into the mains. If you run your fingers over a machine plugged in you can feel the current flowing, it’s hard to describe it feels like ripples under the fingertips it’s the biggest reason that I bought my Brother sewing machine it’s because it’s not a metal casing on it. I have found any machine with a metal casing I can feel the power supply coming into that object. I cannot use Mom’s old Singer as it has a metal casing, for years I thought it had a electrical fault but it turned out it was me feeling the current running through the machine, Mom never felt it nor did my Dad.
I am so glad i happened across your video, here. This method is just the one I've been searching for. Hopefully, it will work out for me when i go to hem a hi - low dress I'm altering for myself. I've never seen the method you show here, and, it looks easy to do. TYSM for sharing this video with us. Love your channel bunches. 😍❣️😻
I like this option, especially for a person whose bum, hips or tummy don't affect the length of the hem; the hem drops gracefully. If the person's bum, hips or tummy don't drop pretty flat, (they have a bulging tummy, hip or bum), I'd stick with what was pinned on them, otherwise the hem won't be as even as pinned.
OMG So glad I found your channel!!!!! This was so interesting and satisfying to watch!!!!! I would love to watch some lives if you're still considering lol Also love your energy!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
![PASULOL รามเกียรติ์ ตอนที่ 4 นนทกพบรัก [Ramakien Ep.4: Nonthok in love]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tMUQgmZzf_A/mqdefault.jpg)
This woman is perfect! It feels like I’m watching an actress. She’s really good with all of it.
The sewing, confidence, humor, shes very intelligent! this is my first time seeing any of her videos and I’m hooked! Very educational and fun to watch! 😊
Right. I have no clue how the algorithm put her on my suggested videos but I’m so glad they did. The first video I watched was altering the saggy booty on cargo pants. Definitely the way to go for my next alter!
You right.mi too
Same!
Wonderful voice! Wonderful points and tips! Awesome!
With so many dresses for weddings being ordered online, I find that girls fall in love with the picture/style of the dress and the low price. When they get the dress, and bring it to me for a hem, the fabric continues to decline in the quality of the fabric. Sometimes I cringe when I attempt hems like this and I'm just not happy with my final product. This method is genius! Thank you so much for sharing. I can't wait to try this!!!!!
I’ve been doing alterations for 15 years now and I was taught the baby hem this way only, instead of measuring, because hems now a days is all over the place, (not even) I pin to the floor and check my pins at eye level and adjust accordingly. Then I press that pin line and sew on that. It’s quicker for me. Then I cut off like you did and roll the hem over and sew. I just found your channel recently and I am loving it!👍🏻 keep up the great work! Love the shop design too‼️
Gm from Ohio Thanks for sharing hemming. Depending on the type of fabric ...hemming formals can be time consuming. Just finished a formal with a train. I like the duck scissors. Will follow 🎉
I do too I eyeball it ☺️
Every so often you randomly run across a you tuber that you vibe with so much, that you wish you were besties! You fit the bill! Not only is this technique going to mean death to that dreaded rolled hem foot, but earned you a new subscriber as well! ❤❤❤👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Ive never been able to sew with the hem foot not even on sturdy fabric. Now my machine is jammed because i tried to practice on it this is so much easier
Can you use this technique on a soft satin? It’s not shear, but soft flowing?
This is brilliant! I've been sewing for 55 yrs, and this....ahhhhhhh thank you!
Wonderful technique. Even better voice for listening to. I could do housework and listen to you talk about anything or nothing all day long. Very approachable and the kind of gal I could have coffee with. Thumbs up!
I wish I had learned this years ago! This is genius! ❤
I just found your channel because I need to hem a bridesmaids dress (and I’ve never hemmed anything before)…my friend has great confidence in me! This tutorial is great. And I like your delivery. I’ve subscribed and will watch more videos. I’ve sewn for years but still have a lot to learn!
Thanks so much. A dear friend is getting married and I volunteered to help her. What she needed most was her wedding dress hemmed. I have sewed, but never hemmed anything like that. I tried your technique and it was fabulous! I had to do 2 layers, so it took me a while. I didn't get to the 1/16" level, but was super pleased with my 1/8" hem. I thought it looked superb! You were a God-send!
I always pin the hem while they are in the gown with their shoes.
These gowns are not always even. So doing a set length all the way around could give you an uneven hem.
We were taught 30 years ago by the prom gown buyer how to add an 1/8 inch and fold then sew then cut excess and fold again for final edged hem
So clean and neat
I don’t think it’s as critical with fabric like this. Satin or taffeta, yes, but not this one-time-wear drapey stretchy stuff.
I do my friends gowns for free. I have had bridesmaids delivered to me with one pin. I only guarantee to take the dress up the exact same amount all around. I figure if they were happy with the manufacturers idea of correct length, then so am I. My metal knees prevent me from kneeling on the floor at all. They are all delighted with this method too.
Fantastic!! The hours I can spend hand sewing a rolled hem... love your sense of humor
So glad I found ur video. I bought a dress for $130, and the tailor wanted to charge me $235 to hem it. I’m gonna try.
$235? Wow!
I'm using this right now! so far so good. I bought the bridesmaid dress for my daughter for 82$ and they wanted 140$ to hem!!! With your help I think I got it
Depending on how many layers it has it can really get up there, but I’m glad you were able to give it a shot!
I thankfully learned this technique several years ago from a woman who had had an alterations business. I don't run an alterations business - I would never want to. I only do alterations to help family and friends.
me too.
I just tried this technique. Awesome! I was asked to hem 3 bridesmaid dresses and I have not sewn anything that delicate in over 10 years. Pulled out my old brother machine went to store and bought some fabric similar to dresses. Tried your technique and also tried using the rolled hem foot. I will take your technique any day over either the two fold or hem foot. Your technique allowed the ability to achieve a more consistent hem with less stress. Thank you!
That was the way rolled hems were done, long before anyone dreamed up the dreaded rolled foot.
I’m doing one for the first time. She needs it hemmed 6 1/2 inches. How much should I add for seam allowance?
Oh my goodness! You just saved me from the terror of needing to use the nightmare of a rolled hem foot!, THANK YOU!!!!!
I have used that foot as well, but I think I like this process better!
I was just trying the rolled hem foot on scraps but was very difficult. Will try this way for sure!
You don’t know how much to de-stressed my life with this video! Thank you so much ❤❤❤
Oh….my…..goodness…..this will change my life! I am the go to person to hem all the gowns, and I psych myself out every time when it comes to chiffon. This technique is a game changer. Thank you for sharing!
This video helped me so much! You make learning new skills fun and now my 4'11 self can now fit in my dress. I only cursed a few times, which was fantastic. Thank you again!
You just made my life so much easier. Thank you.
I do alterations. That is the way I do it. I use a blind hemmer foot. It makes it easy to stay close to the edge. Super easy, accurate and fast.
I love the tip about lifting the presser foot if the hem area starts rolling upward. Great advice!
This is so helpful and you are just a hoot! I'm feeling confident now that I can totally hem a dress I bought for a wedding by myself, instead of spending $200 more taking it to a shop.
I am trying this for the first time since the hemline when on was straight and it is working out great. So easy, love your videos. Thank you for doing these
I tried this technique out of desperation many years ago, and it worked very well, but on the really stretchy sheers I use a skinny serger edge which I then roll, because it stabilizes the edge for me. If the serger thread is a bare shade lighter, it doesn't show through. During the prom/wedding/pageant season in the spring, it is imperative to use whatever technique costs less time if I want to get more than 4 hours sleep at night!
Thank you so much for this!! I was so worried about hemming this material. Turned out great!
This is how I hem my formals but I’m not brave enough to sew without pressing the hem in place first. Definitely have to try the duckbill scissors. Thank you for another fabulous video! I always learn something new!
I just finished shortening a bridesmaids dress and it was so time-consuming! Your way is definitely easier and looks perfect. Thank you for sharing!
I learned this method at a sewing class sixty years ago. I have taken up friends bridesmaids dresses easily. Now I am older I cant get that seam so tiny anymore, but it still works great with a teeny bit wider seams. My fifty plus year old Bernina 830 still sews chiffon like a breeze. I do own a rolled hemmer but would never bother using it even though when I got my machine the lessons that come with it made it look a viable option. But the method Shae shows us works perfectly every time.
Good technique. I like the thoughtfully pre-recorded videos rather than the live videos.
Hemming my granddaughter's prom dress today and I was dreading it. Your video and instructions are the best and I am feeling more confident now. Thank you!
I have used this method for years. It is easier I think than cutting first and sewing later.
I'd watch a live show definitely! I love the way you teach, you're engaging and witty.
This method worked great for me! I am not a sewing person, but I am subscribing anyway. I really like Shae. She gets to the point without a bunch of empty words. Thank you also to whoever operated the camera. You did a great job as well.
Great video. I hemmed my daughter and her friend's bridesmaid's dresses in just a couple of hours. Thanks!
I've hemmed one pair of pants and a friend just asked me to alter her dress (just like this one!) I feel a little more comfortable after watching this!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
In couture hem, you sew first in the line that is going to be the first fold, press then do the second sewing ( your first one) and continue like you did.
I personally do the first run like you do and then I use the remoler foot for the second run and it is wonderful, specially in curves and bias.
Loving this new technique! Life saver! Thank you so much🙏
Thank you sewwwwww much!!
I've dreaded the tiny rolled hem and this method is fabulous❤🎉
The two bridesmaid's dresses I will soon be hemming look a lot less time consuming after seeing this! Can't wait to try it! Thanks and keep up your good work!
Omygosh- finally a better way, thank you so much for this video… I finished 4 dresses for 3 different weddings…. 👏👏
This is so great! I wear a lot of dresses and they all come 4-6” too long for me. So I have to hem all. And the cutting part is always the worst part-this makes the process so much easier 😮
I have piles of various chiffon's - a huge amount I bought back in 2000 I think, and more. I have been practising w/ a rolled hem foot (not going well) and decided to Google it and up came your video! The hem foot is now in the trash ... thank you so much for this upload. Will practice w/ making a scarf ... I am looking forward to checking out your other uploads.
This technique is like doing a stay stitch AND a two-step baby hem all at once.
I use ban roll! Fastest and most accurate method I've found.
Love your channel!
Stumbled onto this techinques through trial and error trying to hem a poly creep chiffon that also needed a lettuce hem with fishing line finish as well. The first stitch does sooo much to stabilize the fabric.... it's really a game changer.
You are so right about the stabilization
This is the only way that’s always perfect for these gown
I have always had a bit of a struggle with these types of hem and oh do I love this technique. Thank you for sharing this and I am a new subscriber for all things Shae! Thank you!
I've had a hem waiting for the longest time because I didn't know how to handle it. This is perfection. Thank you so much.
Perfect timing.. I bought a shin length T-shirt dress. Well, I'm 5'2" and it comes to my ankles.. yicks!! 😮.. I knew I would need to hem it if I was to wear it .. but T-shirt material is a real headache to hem... This technique is perfect. Now I'm not afraid to hem it... Thanks..
Just love your personality! The hem is great, too! ❤
Thank you for sowing this technique. You make it look so easy
I discovered this a few years ago on my own, and it works really well. The only thing I do differently is this: On the first stitch, I stitch from the outside, turning the hem allowance under. I find it much easier to navigate the curved hem that is on so many gowns.
I love this way you end up with a really neat finish 😊 thank you so much for sharing this.
This is super! I'm going to try this technique! Thank you. Love your videos. :)
This was so helpful, I tried it out on a lined polyester dress and it turned out surprisingly well!
I have been doing this for a while. I'm not professional, but this technique seemed easiest. I hemmed up the lining first and decided I needed a refresher coarse when I stumbled upon your video. You've reassured me. Now I just need to figure out how much chiffon is to overhang, bc I did not measure that, only the lining. Thanks for the video!
I just take outer dress and lining up the exact same amount. I figure the manufacturer was happy enough to sell the product so I am not changing that - if they buy an uneven hem it means they never cared enough in the beginning. As my daughter says, 'who is going to lay on the floor at the ball to check if mum got the hem right'.
OMG this is life changer for sure. I've always hated working with this fabric so i avoid it like the plague. I've tried using the hem roller and seen too many videos and have still never been able to do a hem on this fabric. My daughter is going to be in a wedding next week and asked me to hem her dress. I was gonna do just a fold and manually sew to the bottom fabric she was ok with that. Its turned out to be a pain in the rear end, I'm taking a break and decided to look up videos, this is the 2nd one and boy do i feel confident in doing it now. Only thing is that its 3 layers of fabric but i can do it. Thank you so much for this i been struggling for 3 days, almost decided to pay someone but i don't have to now. You have no idea how relieved i am. Wish me luck on getting 5 inches off this dress 😂 so where do i find those bill duck scissors now?
awesome. this makes hemming those sheer fabrics so easy. thank you.
Can’t wait to try this. I’m about to hem wide leg pants with a chiffon overlay and this method would be perfect if I can do it. Thanks for the lesson.
I wish I had known about this 2 weeks ago when I hemmed a chiffon dress for a friend. I used a old fashions turn hem foot which did great on the straight stretches but when it came to a seam -what a mess. I had to trim the seam down to make it go through the roll on the foot. I use a lot of fray check on the seams in the end. It looked fine but this method would have been perfect and a lot less stressful. Thanks for sharing.
Okay okay okay so I know we do a lot of hemming videos, which is why we made a new hemming playlist, so check that out next! We've got more coming too, so if we haven't covered your favorite way to hem yet... Well, let's just say we don't foresee ever running out of video ideas!!😅
Thanks for reassurance as I was thinking doing the same on my daughter's prom dress with stretchy material. I was so nervous to try as I don't want to stress her while she is going through her final exams and her prom is on the same evening of last exam!
Thank you so much for this video….. life saver and it worked beautifully .
I will try this technique tomorrow on a chiffon bridesmaid dress. Last week I used a sewing foot for rolled hems. Your technique looks amazing, and hoping it turns out easier than the rolled hem foot did it.
great video, i will be doing 4 bridesmaid dresses for my sons wedding and even though i am a tailor this video was a godsend, thank you,
lynda from ireland,
Your instructions were exceptionall. Thank you, I like your technique. 👗
This was not another dry tutorial…you made this fun with enthusiasm and good humour. Imagine…rolled hems being FUN 👍🏻. I may just give this a whirl the next project that it’s appropriate for, New subbie thank you!
Love all your videos. Can you do a video of 3 layered bridesmaid dress how to pin and how to measure to hem all three layers. TYIA
I have one of these to do today and was dreading it - amd it has not one but TWO linings - ie three rolled hems needed! Now, I am looking forward to it. Trouble with my task is that it needs to be taken up by about 7 inches, so I think I will cut it first to within about an inch and a quarter so that all that excess fabric is not getting in the way.
The one I'm working on today has 2 layers (outer layer is stretchy nylon/spandex/metallic and the lining is stretchy polyester). There's a split up the front of the dress and the 2 layers are sewn together around the split, but they're separate around the bottom of the dress. Removing 3¼", hemming up both layers ½", so it'll be a total of 3¾" shorter.
Best of luck on your project!!
I've done it this way a few times this year and really love it on shifty chiffon! I'm actually doing an Azazi chiffon dress right now.
I would definitely watch a live show. I love your videos! I have recently found your channel and love it! Thank you x
I have a skirt that I got for free. The material is very thin. I was partially successful practicing on the material that I had cut off with a picot foot, then I tried a rolled hem foot. I'm considering using a Spanish hem foot for what you did with your initial stitching. Jury is still out on that one. But your video, along with so many other positive comments of success, are giving me a multitude of confidence.
As I listened to you talk through your work, i found that more desirable than if it would have been fast forwarded. It made the video far more interesting. I stear clear of videos that just point because they don't make sense to me. Thank you for being personable.😊
I've been wondering about those scissors for a while but never knew, until now, what they were called. I clicked on the link that you put up for the duckbill scissors but Amazon no longer has them listed 😢
Loved this video! This worked like a charm on a friend’s daughter’s prom dress.
I cannot thank you enough for sharing this technique!
where were you 3 wee k s ago when I had a whole wedding party to hem?
love this , will use always
I'm going to use this method on a blouse I just made of very fine slinky fabric. It is done and I've been stewing about the hem. I tried a rolled hem with the presser foot designed for it. Didnt like it. It was very hard to feed the edge in perfectly. I had several widths of rolled hem feet, so I tried the next larger one on another scrap & liked it better but still it was hard to use perfectly. This looks easier and more foolproof. Thanks!
Love her😂❤ entertaining and great teacher
Most excellent tutorial. I am a hobby "seamstress" & about to sew myself a pile of poly chiffon & rayon tunics to take on a holiday. I have never sewn anything this sheer & have been watching so many tutorials. This one is epic & just seems to be my fit. Thank you. Off to see if you have chiffon/sheer neck lines covered. New sub 🇦🇺
Hi from Texas. Thank you for sharing 👌. More, videos. Awesome. I love to sew, knit and read.
I simply love your personality! Your humour. 😊👏😅🤣 and you are certainly skilled , but also a great teacher. 👏👏👏
I want you to be my bestie 😇😅
Greetings from Norway 🇳🇴
Definitely going to try this! Beautiful result. Hems are notoriously anxiety enducing for me 😂 this seems logical and effective!
I wouldn’t be so inclined to watch a live stream. I like the luxury of edited content so you can whiz through the long tasks. I find these tutorials to be my favourite way to consume my sewing related content. I understand that I may not represent the majority but that’s my two pennies ❤
Thanks so much, I have always been this way as well I think that’s why it’s taking me so long to consider the live streaming!
New to sewing, and must shorten a slip hem that is A-line. I think this is the method to use. Thank you so much.
This was a method that I was taught many, many moons ago for fabrics that are shear like that dress, I was taught to cut longer than is needed if making an outfit from scratch, that way you have enough to work with once the outfit has had time to hang and stretch as any dress or skirt will do because of the way fabric is cut.
The one thing I have noticed with pre-made outfits their hems are never correct. They are always needed to be trued up as the hems have dropped due to them hanging up while waiting to be sold.
This more so on shear fabrics than on the heavier fabrics. With the heavier fabrics I prefer to make a false hem with bias tape as it gives a cleaner flatter hem due to the depth needed on heavier fabrics. It helps to keep the drape of the fabric if dealing with skirts that are not A-lined but have more flare to them.
The bigger the flare the more importance the depth of the hem is when dealing with cottons, linen, wool or any of these types of fabrics, even the heavier silks.
I stopped making clothing out of the synthetic fabrics, the static buildup that’s created when I have worked with them has been shocking and I mean that literally not figuratively. I had to wear a grounding strap at my ankle to stop the static build up from causing electrical shocks not to just me but my computerised sewing machine as well.
My very first computerised sewing machine had to be replaced as I had fried the on board computer when the static charge went through the machine from my finger tips. This was an issue with me when I worked in the computer industry back in the late 80’s I had to switch out all my clothes that had any synthetic in them as they created a static buildup in my body. The company I worked for had to have strike plates at every doo in the building that used an electronic key to unlock the doors so that I could drain off the static buildup. They also had to have the carpets removed as they were synthetic which was the biggest culprit to the static buildup up. The company had brought in these experts that went around the building to check for electrical leaks, they reported everything was normal, that was until I walked past them on their 2nd day of testing and caused their equipment to get fried. I had not been in the office for their first day of testing. Turned out that with every step I took on the carpet I built up static electricity internally and it would find the closest point to discharge from me which would cause things to malfunction. The guys running the tests had me walking up and down all over the office while testing me, the said I was the first person to cause their equipment to jump all over the place.
As a child it was a party trick I use to do to light up those long tube lights that are so popular in offices and factories alike to light up the rooms. I could light them up just from my bodies static buildup.
So the whole time I worked in an office with carpets I had to wear a ankle strap that had a wire that kept me earthed at all times just so I did not fry any of the equipment 😹😹 sorry for going off on a tangent, I’m sure I’m not the only one who cannot be around synthetic fabrics. I can feel the electrical current that runs through anything that’s plugged into the mains. If you run your fingers over a machine plugged in you can feel the current flowing, it’s hard to describe it feels like ripples under the fingertips it’s the biggest reason that I bought my Brother sewing machine it’s because it’s not a metal casing on it. I have found any machine with a metal casing I can feel the power supply coming into that object. I cannot use Mom’s old Singer as it has a metal casing, for years I thought it had a electrical fault but it turned out it was me feeling the current running through the machine, Mom never felt it nor did my Dad.
I wish I had seen this video before I did a bridesmaid dress. Oh well, next dress will certainly be done this way.
Yes live would be awesome!!!
This is exactly the same procedure I used to hem my two full length gala gowns. It is essentially like measure twice cut once approach.
I used this technique recently and it went great
I am so glad i happened across your video, here. This method is just the one I've been searching for. Hopefully, it will work out for me when i go to hem a hi - low dress I'm altering for myself. I've never seen the method you show here, and, it looks easy to do. TYSM for sharing this video with us. Love your channel bunches. 😍❣️😻
Thank you for the great tip, I'm learning as I go.
I like this option, especially for a person whose bum, hips or tummy don't affect the length of the hem; the hem drops gracefully. If the person's bum, hips or tummy don't drop pretty flat, (they have a bulging tummy, hip or bum), I'd stick with what was pinned on them, otherwise the hem won't be as even as pinned.
My thought exactly.
Going to try this today on a prom dress. Fingers crossed. Love this channellllll. We would be great friends and get in some trouble in OK…
I would love a live version! I’m late but hope you’re doing it now!💗
This video was really sweet! ❤
Thank you! 😊
OMG So glad I found your channel!!!!! This was so interesting and satisfying to watch!!!!! I would love to watch some lives if you're still considering lol Also love your energy!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love it! can’t wait to try it! Thank you so much for the video!!
Excellent technique. Thank you
Min. 5:10: You have an impressed EMOJI 😮 on the right of your sewing plate!😊
I use it for cleaning the backing in embroidery.
Superfluous ❤❤love it
Thank you so much for this!