Mini-Hemming TutorialGoing to show off three different ways to hem something, using a top stitch, a

Mini-Hemming Tutorial

Going to show off three different ways to hem something, using a top stitch, a blind hem, or fusable tape. A hem is when you fold in raw edges of a garment and stitch them down, this prevents fraying and gives a nice crisp edge to the end.

• Apply a holding stitch to the raw edge of the fabric with a serger or zig-zag stitch
  
• Press and fold the hem, for a blind hem you need to do this twice over with the edges lining up
• For a top stitched hem, simply line the edge up in your machine and do one pass, this will tack your fold in place.
• For the tape, carefully tuck the tape under the fold, then use an iron to glue the hem in place
• For a blind hem, carefully line the edges up, done correctly you should be piercing 3 layers of fabric.
• Press all of the hems flat with an iron

Each method has its ups and downs, personally I most oven use top stitches, but Ive been increasingly using the tape for certain things where thread would break up a design.