There is no doubt that hemming your dress or skirt makes it look more professional and even prettier.
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Wavy skirts or dress always looks like low-level dress which we are sure is not what you wish to go for.
Whether you are making your dress or for a customer knowing how to hem will make your work look outstanding among others.
How to hem dresses
- Begin with an unfinished hemmed skirt (or dress). If you’re making your own garment, make sure to leave at least an inch or two of the fabric extra. Unpick or cut the hem of a finished skirt or garment to make alterations. It’s always better to have extra fabric on hand, especially if you have a lot of curves.
Try the skirt on and make sure it fits correctly on your body. Take note of any locations that are unequal.
Make a decision about where you want the completed hem to fall.
- Instead of measuring the fabric from the waist down, measure it from the floor up with a yardstick. This creates a visually even hem all the way around.
Using pins, tailor’s chalk, or a water-soluble marking pen, mark where you want the completed hem to be.
If you’re wearing the skirt, it’s best to delegate this task to someone else so you don’t bend and change the way the hem drapes. If you don’t have a friend to assist you, Melissa of Melly Sews recommends taping the marking pen to a wall at the desired height and allowing it to mark the cloth as you turn.
- Take off the skirt. Mark the cutting line below the measured and indicated hemline with a sewing gauge set to one inch. Make a continuous line around the skirt with tailor’s chalk or a water-soluble pen.
To eliminate the surplus fabric, cut along the line.
- Choose a ribbon or lace that fits the fabric’s weight to let the hem hang well, but don’t feel obligated to match the color. Adding a burst of color or pattern contrast to a hemline may be a fun accent!
Center the raw edge of the ribbon on the right side of the hem and pin it in place.
Sew the ribbon to the fabric by stitching 1/8-inch from the ribbon’s edge.
- Fold the hem up to the wrong side of the skirt and press it so that the fold matches the desired finished length. As you pin the hem in place, use the sewing gauge to ensure that it is even all the way around.
This is a good opportunity to try on the skirt again to make sure the length is correct.
- Blind stitch the top of the ribbon to the front fabric of the skirt with a hand-sewing needle and matching thread. Make small stitches on the hem so they don’t show.
To ensure a crisp finish, press the hem once more.
Though you can hem in different ways depending on what you are making but this method is suitable for dresses and skirts.
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