Thank you so much for guiding us through this neat finish. After experiments, I had resorted to hand sewing thin silk fabric sleeve hems with rolled hems as used for silk scarves! Okay, but this is much neater.
You can start by doing the edging of Chiffon or any silk top with short sleeves. This is a great finishing for visible edges of blouses, skirts or anything that you like their finishing touches to look high-end. Cheers. ❤
Definitely trying this hemming technique. I was having such a hard time hemming my silk pillowcases with my narrow hem foot, which I just learned to use and definitely haven’t mastered. I have a feeling this will be easier
Neda, thank you so much for this video! I used it to hem my wedding dress (5 layers!) and it turned out absolutely beautifully! The baby hem really adds sophistication and was surprisingly easy (if a little time intensive, though that's expected)
I remember my days that I had to do layers of layers of bias binding or baby hem on silk or chiffons, pheww. I feel you :) But once you get used to it, it is actually like knitting :) super meditating. Cheers.
You can use the same technique, only when hitting on the curved area, be careful to not to pull the fabric and you can make the stitch length or pressure little less, especially on super sheer fabrics.
This technique will work on curved line since it's super thin. You just have to be careful to not stretch it too much otherwise it will curls like lettuce edge.
Neda, Thank you for this. I would like to make my own silk ribbon. This seems like a great option to finish the sides. I noticed that your fabric is not on the bias. If I used this technique, would you have any suggestions for me to prevent me from stretching the edge? Perhaps, use something below it to prevent me from stretching as I go?
When I sew this technique on silky circle skirts, there are places that hit bias of the fabric, if you pull the fabric too much that will give you little lettuce edge, so if you want to not have that type of curls, you just don't pull your fabric. It should work on bias. But beware, thinner the fabric on bias, will be more challenging to make it not curl, on the other side if the fabric has a weight and body, totally fine. Cheers.
This video is really useful. I am applying to make silk pocket squares, but I'm having difficulty keeping the stitches neat when I go around corners. Do you have any tips for doing this technique on a square handkerchief?
Hi Neda, your instructions are very clear. You mentioned we will never want to use serger again. Could you use this method to nicely finish seams ? Many thanks,
Can you please demonstrate how you would do a corner, there are a lot of videos with rolled and tiny hems but not one shows how to do a neat corner with a narrow hem, thanks
Hi, yes of course. At the beginning of sewing when i refer to "Lock it", i meant that I backed my stitching. But I usually do it fast and just a few stitches.
Yes you can do on curve edges, one thing you need to be careful that not to pull your fabric when it comes to bias of the fabric otherwise you'll have little lettuce edge finishing.
Rolled hem is achieved by using rolling hem foot, that I dont like to use on my slippery Silk Charmause or any other Satin silks, because they always come out messy. This technique is called baby hem, when after first edge sewing you use scissors to cut very close to the stitch and roll one more to finish it. This way I feel more in control + I can even go narrower if needed, and with different pressure of pulling, I can create a lettuce edge. Some can achieve things in different ways, they just have to find the best outcome for themselves. Cheers.
Thank you so much for guiding us through this neat finish. After experiments, I had resorted to hand sewing thin silk fabric sleeve hems with rolled hems as used for silk scarves! Okay, but this is much neater.
The best sewing video I've ever watched!! Literally life changing. Thank you!
You make it so effortlessly easy! I think I will go insane before I can finish a hem like how you did it! ❤
You can start by doing the edging of Chiffon or any silk top with short sleeves. This is a great finishing for visible edges of blouses, skirts or anything that you like their finishing touches to look high-end. Cheers. ❤
Thanks, especially for mentioning at the end the needle and thread you use
Great video!
Thank you for being so clear and informative!
Definitely trying this hemming technique. I was having such a hard time hemming my silk pillowcases with my narrow hem foot, which I just learned to use and definitely haven’t mastered. I have a feeling this will be easier
I hope it helps. Test it once or twice, you'll get use to it and will never use the foot :)
I've tried this and it works perfectly thanks for sharing
This is beautiful hemming, thank you for sharing!
So well explained. I tried with a basic sewing machine and kind of managed.. just need to practice
Thank you for sharing. Really great video & instructions. You are definitely an expert
Hi this is Mae on your workshop in Facebook. This has been helpful for chiffon hemming.
Beautiful work!
👏🏼 Very informative, thank you.
Thanks so much this is perfect. So many good details!
Such beautiful work. Going to try it soon.
Neda, thank you so much for this video! I used it to hem my wedding dress (5 layers!) and it turned out absolutely beautifully! The baby hem really adds sophistication and was surprisingly easy (if a little time intensive, though that's expected)
I remember my days that I had to do layers of layers of bias binding or baby hem on silk or chiffons, pheww. I feel you :) But once you get used to it, it is actually like knitting :) super meditating. Cheers.
Excelent finish!!! Thanks!!!
So nice, thank you!
Gorgeous, I love it. Thanks
good info for sewing !!!!
love this ... thank you for sharing Neda x
This is amazing thank you
Thank you this was very helpful 😊
Ty! Making a dress for a school dance
Thank you!
thank you!
Thank you so much
This is a great video.
Thank u for your video. It's very important to me 👍
Can you also surge the edges before doing the baby hem?
Brilliant!
Hi. What is the pressure foot you used for baby hem
Perfect 🤩
Thank you for this video☺️ just got a yard of silk charmeuse to make a scarf and I didn’t want to ruin it😌
Love making scarves. Cheers.
Fabulous thank you
Super nice... thank you
stunning, does it work good on a curve???
Beautiful
I want to master this hemming technique bec for me serger or overlook finish looks fast fashion to me. Thank you.
Nice one...please can you make a video on baby hem for illusion neckline
What do you call that presser foot your using?
Neda, does this technique work well for baby hems on silk with curved hemlines? Do you have suggestions for making curved hems easy? Thank you.
Lovely..
What type of thread did you use? Can you use regular thread or does it need to be silk thread?
Thanks for teaching us your tips!
How to do the same with curved edges?
You can use the same technique, only when hitting on the curved area, be careful to not to pull the fabric and you can make the stitch length or pressure little less, especially on super sheer fabrics.
That is impressive
Hello, thank you for the videos! did you sew over the stitches the second time or beside them? I couldn’t see well.
I used on top of the same stitch.
Dear Neda, thanks so much! Question: how would you finish curved silk edges, like on a flutter sleeve?
This technique will work on curved line since it's super thin. You just have to be careful to not stretch it too much otherwise it will curls like lettuce edge.
Where do you buy your fabric?
NEAT!
Neda, Thank you for this. I would like to make my own silk ribbon. This seems like a great option to finish the sides. I noticed that your fabric is not on the bias. If I used this technique, would you have any suggestions for me to prevent me from stretching the edge? Perhaps, use something below it to prevent me from stretching as I go?
When I sew this technique on silky circle skirts, there are places that hit bias of the fabric, if you pull the fabric too much that will give you little lettuce edge, so if you want to not have that type of curls, you just don't pull your fabric. It should work on bias. But beware, thinner the fabric on bias, will be more challenging to make it not curl, on the other side if the fabric has a weight and body, totally fine. Cheers.
Did you backtac?
This video is really useful. I am applying to make silk pocket squares, but I'm having difficulty keeping the stitches neat when I go around corners. Do you have any tips for doing this technique on a square handkerchief?
Corners are one of the mostly asked question, I will try to make a video on that. Thank you
What is the tension, width and length?
Hi Neda, your instructions are very clear.
You mentioned we will never want to use serger again.
Could you use this method to nicely finish seams ?
Many thanks,
I recommend French seams, Hong Kong seams for clean visible seams.
Can you please demonstrate how you would do a corner, there are a lot of videos with rolled and tiny hems but not one shows how to do a neat corner with a narrow hem, thanks
This is a good idea, I will look into it.
‘Don’t rush it’ 😂 her slow speed on the machine is the fastest i can co and my seams go all crooked even 🎉😂
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Thanks. Can you show us how to do this around armhole please?
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Hi! Not sure if I missed it, did you back tack at all?
Hi, yes of course. At the beginning of sewing when i refer to "Lock it", i meant that I backed my stitching. But I usually do it fast and just a few stitches.
Whats the size of the needle we should use for silk, chiffon? And whats the name of the these feet please 🙏🏻?
Or how to treat illusion necklines and armhole
Do you make dresses? Like are you a seamstress for hire?
Hello -- I have a high-end bridal brand called Niquie, and I also teach high-end dressmaking on my platform, Online Fashion Workshop.
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What footer did u use pls?
Zipper foot
Can we do this on curved edges????
Yes you can do on curve edges, one thing you need to be careful that not to pull your fabric when it comes to bias of the fabric otherwise you'll have little lettuce edge finishing.
... это называется московский шов ...
isn't this just a 1/8 rolled hem??
Rolled hem is achieved by using rolling hem foot, that I dont like to use on my slippery Silk Charmause or any other Satin silks, because they always come out messy. This technique is called baby hem, when after first edge sewing you use scissors to cut very close to the stitch and roll one more to finish it. This way I feel more in control + I can even go narrower if needed, and with different pressure of pulling, I can create a lettuce edge. Some can achieve things in different ways, they just have to find the best outcome for themselves. Cheers.
Neda Niquie thank you! My instructors taught me this technique as a rolled hem, I’ve never heard it referred to as a baby hem, thank you very much!
Beautiful