Sewing Q&A
January 2004 Sewing Q&A Index
From Our January 2004 Issue
I do alterations and have a customer who needs her microfiber slacks hemmed and is very fussy about the hem stitching not showing on the outside. Do you know of an easy hemming method that would work?
Carol M.,
Microfiber fabrics have such a nice feel and drape, but hem stitching does show more than on some other fabrics. Test this hemming technique on some scraps before trying it on your customer's pants--especially since she's very particular.
Use pinking shears to cut two strips of fusible tricot for each pant leg hem--one equal to the leg front width and one for the back, and about 1" deeper than the hem allowance. (For example, if the hem allowance is 2" deep, cut the strip 3" wide.) A pinked edge will be less visible from the garment right side than a straight cut edge.
Turn the pants inside out and place the tricot strip on the pant leg, sliding the short ends under the seam allowances and extending one long edge into the hem allowance 1/2"; fuse in place (3). If you want a crisper hem edge, cut one long edge with regular scissors and place the tricot so the straight edge is at the hemline, not extending into the allowance.
Turn up the hem and hand stitch in place by catching only the fused interfacing in the stitching. For more great hemming information see "The Bottom Line" in the Sept. '03 Sew News.
January 2004 Sewing Q&A Index
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