{"id":3795,"date":"2018-05-11T15:50:02","date_gmt":"2018-05-11T19:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedailysew.com\/?p=3795"},"modified":"2018-05-11T15:50:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-11T19:50:02","slug":"sewing-by-hand-basic-hemming-stitches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/sewing-by-hand-basic-hemming-stitches\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing by Hand &#8211; Basic Hemming Stitches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3797\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-main.jpg\" alt=\"slip stitch hemming stitch two ways to hem your clothes by hand\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-main.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-main-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-main-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Almost all garments need to be hemmed &#8211; with needle and thread.<\/p>\n<p>Hemming is how you finish the lower edge of a garment after you\u2019ve decided on the length you want it.<\/p>\n<p>Hemming is securing the fabric in place while also covering the\u00a0raw edge and preventing it from unraveling.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xC4s8zixHoI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In this video, some basic &#8211; most commonly used ways &#8211; to hem a garment by hand are demonstrated and explained because topstitching by machine isn&#8217;t always the best way.<\/p>\n<h3>The Close-Ups and Details<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3801 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-1.jpg\" alt=\"hemming stitch detail of how to hem\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-1-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>The Hemming Stitch<\/h4>\n<p>The hemming stitch\u00a0can be worked with a single layer of fabric &#8211; like seam binding or when the edge to be hemmed is serged or a folded edge. The stitch is the same going through either one layer (seam binding) or two (folded hem allowance)<\/p>\n<p>Go down into the garment and pick up a couple of threads of the garment fabric.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3800\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-2.jpg\" alt=\"hemming stitch detail of how to hem\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-hemming-2-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bring the needle up and diagonally through the edge.<\/p>\n<p>Stitches are spaced evenly about \u215b to a \u00bc inch apart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3798\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-1.jpg\" alt=\"slip stitch a detail of how to hem by hand\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-1-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>The Slip Stitch<\/h4>\n<p>If you are hemming a hem allowance which has been folded under itself you can use the slip stitch to hem.<\/p>\n<p>Go down into the garment and pick up a couple of threads of the garment fabric.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3799\" src=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-2.jpg\" alt=\"slip stitch a detail of how to hem by hand\" width=\"1000\" height=\"598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-2-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thedailysew.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-5-tds-bg-hand-stitches-slip-stitch-2-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the point where the needle comes up from the garment, it goes into the fold of the hem allowance.<\/p>\n<p>Slide the needle through the folded edge about 1\/4&#8243;. Where the needle exits the fold, pick up a couple threads of the garment.<\/p>\n<p>The thread never travels exposed. It\u2019s either in the fold, or it\u2019s grabbing a couple threads.<\/p>\n<p>Stitches are spaced evenly about \u215b to a \u00bc inch apart.<\/p>\n<h3>You Got This<\/h3>\n<p>Any Questions about the hemming or the slip stitch? Please let me know.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Almost all garments need to be hemmed &#8211; with needle and thread. Hemming is how you finish the lower edge of a garment after you\u2019ve decided on the length you want it. Hemming is securing the fabric in place while also covering the\u00a0raw edge and preventing it from unraveling. 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