Hemming Chiffon On a Wedding Dress
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2014
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A fairly easy method to hem chiffon or sheer on a wedding dress; compares well with the original commercially made hem.
It works well on the straight of grain, and the bias and curves, and over seams.
This method does not use a roll hemming foot.
It can be used for other lightweight fabrics.
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I just finished hemming my daughter's prom dress. I could not have done it without your video thank you for taking the time to do such a great tutorial!!
+Gabrielle B Thanks for the comment. I am happy to know it was helpful to you!
Thank you so much for showing how to do this without using a special foot or a surger. Impressive and simple. Extremely grateful.
***** Thank you Lora, for the comment! It is good to know you found the method useful for you.
I just did a flower girls dress, (2 layers) following your instructions and watching the video. Turned out great. Thanks
Very happy to know it worked well for you. Thanks for the comment!
hi ... thank you so very much .. I have been sewing for over 35 years and I have always struggled with hemming chiffon. I have in the past found it to be a source of frustration and a time stealer. Thank you from the furthest part of New Zealand. You have made this technique very simplistic and a time saver
Thanks for the comment. I agree completely - I have found it to be the greatest challenge - it just has to look good! It took a few years before I worked this method out - I had another method that worked, but was a small scallop edge - acceptable, but not the real thing - and problematic if one had to join it into a roll hem - didn't look the same! From another island in Canada - PEI!
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You are a lifesaver! This tutorial is brilliant, and the technique is blessedly manageable. I was roped into making all the drapes for a newly built tiny house, and she wants sheers! This is my first time working with any type of slippery fabric, and it has been challenging to say the least. I'm pretty sure you just saved my sanity 😊 You are my hero!
Happy to know you found it useful! Sheer drapes are always a challenge.
You may like this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhVd Qd6zB0 which shows a narrow weighted hem on chiffon. I am going to use this method for some light weight drape (antique satin) I have been asked to make, as the hem will look good from both sides - back and front (for a room divider drape) and the light weight will help them hang better. Good lick with your project!
I used this tutorial about 2 years ago and it worked wonderful. Thank you !!!! Didn't think I would have to use it again but, my granddaughter asked me to hem her homecoming dress yesterday, not thinking it would be chiffon but, it was, so thank you again for keeping this tutorial up. I could not have done it without you.
+Sandy Custer Thank you for the comments! Sorry I didn't answer sooner - I have been quite busy, and our Internet service has been erratic lately! It is great to know that it worked out for you, for both dresses. This method certainly has reduced a lot of anxiety for me when I have to tackle shortening chiffon and similar fabrics!
This is a genius video! I wish I had seen this video BEFORE hemming my daughter in law's wedding dress. Now I have a bridesmaid dress to hem and thought I'd see if there was a good video. I've been sewing for many years but always avoided chiffon type fabrics. Thank you SO very much from Minnesota for this video!!!
Thanks for the comments! Very glad to know it helped. Try it out on the excess hem length or scrap of chiffon on the straight of grain and the bias before working on the dress.
This is the best I've have seen heming with chiffon demonstrated!! Thank you!
Thanks for getting back! - hope it works for you. I use it also for satin and other light weight fabrics.
+Louise MacAdam it definitely worked! Thank you!
I'm so glad you put this on, you don't take a lot of time yakking, but show simply and quickly how to do a neat hem. Thanks.
+Linda Stroney Thanks very much for the feedback! Hope it works out for you!
The most concise and practical video on the matter on the Internet! Thank you so much for sharing this with us all!Looking forward to more videos from you! Greetings from Greece!
Very happy to hear from Greece! More videos - I am thinking about that...gotta find some time...
Wishing you success in your hemming jobs!
Excellent tutorial. This was my first rolled hem and it worked perfectly following the very informative and detailed tutorial . Many Thanks
Very happy to know it worked for you. For a first rolled hem, chiffon is a challenge! Thanks for the feedback.
What a beautiful hem you sewed! Thank you for this video; I will try it on the five chiffon shirts I need to hem for my daughters - chiffon really is tricky, and I haven't had much luck getting the rolled hems to look nice and flat. I will try your method, since you certainly know your stuff!
Thanks for the comment!
Try on a scrap piece of chiffon fabric until you feel comfortable to tackle the real job!
Try on the bias, on the straight of grain and on curves until you get the hang of it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! What a wonderful video. The suggestion of the turning hanger was outstanding.
Thanks for the comment! Yes the turning hangar does help! Try/practice the method on a scrap piece of fabric or on the excess hem length if it is long enough before tackling the hem itself.
Thank you so much! This is the most clear explaination for hemming, and such a beautiflu and professional result! I will keep watching your videos for more information!
+lorraine lindsey Thanks for the feedback! Good to know it is helpful for such a challenging task.
I have never hemmed chiffon before, watched your tutorial and it came out great! Thank you so much! Emergency alteration for a bridesmaid's dress for an out of the country maid of honor, this saved me as I don't have a rolled hemmer foot.
Thanks for the feedback - great to hear it worked out for you!
This video is exactly what I was looking for. I have to hem a satin wedding dress with an organza overlay and your method is definitely the one to use. I hate using the narrow rolled hem foot so this method will work perfect. Thank you!
+Power Tools with Thread Thanks for the comment! I have found the roll hem foot to be not so useful, so I had to devise another method - it took a few years of hemming chiffon before I finally figured this one out.
I struggled with a rolled hem foot for ages. This method saved me so much time and frustration!
Yes, exactly my experience - which is what drove me to come up with this method - "necessity is the mother of invention". :). Thanks for the comment!
This hem is beautiful, perfect for what in doing; thank you!
+ElenaMarieS Thank you for the comment. Hope it works out for you!
Thank you, thank you so much for this video! I have a grad dress to shorten the hem and I've never worked with chiffon so this is very helpful! Even the tip you gave with the rotating hanger hook! I happen to have a mannequin stand that I'll be using to hand the dress to do all the steps you showed here. Awesome!!
Thanks for the comment! Yes, chiffon can be a challenge when beginning. Try out the hemming technique on a scrap piece of chiffon first. You may have to practice a few times to get really comfortable with it. Even though I have sewn for many years, this is something I still do quite often if I am not sure how a hem will look and work out with a particular fabric. Good luck!
As a costumer, I have to work with special occasion fabrics a lot. This method is so much easier than messing with a narrow hem foot. Brilliant!
Very interesting to hear this! Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you soo much for this valuable post. I used many of your tips last night and my dress that needed 2.5 inches hemmed turned out beautiful :)
Thank you for letting me know. Very happy to hear it worked out for you!
thank you. i loved how you did the first row of stitches, cut, and then hemmed. brilliant. again, thanks, and now i will do my daughter's bridesmaid gown.
Jacqueline Vogel Thanks for the feedback!
Just a thought - that you might do a practice piece on a remnant of fabric just to get comfortable with the method, before tackling the gown.
Louise MacAdam i practiced on a bit i cut from the hem. i have done part one and i am on to part two of the dress. the under dress i will do tomorrow. i was dreading this. i was not looking forward to doing this by hand. i did not have small safety pins, so i used a different color thread, and basted on my pressed hemline. it worked out great, and i pulled out the basting when i was done. thanks for a great tutorial.
Jacqueline Vogel Very glad to know it worked out for you!
No, doing it by hand would not be much fun, especially if the skirt of the dress is very full! Thank you for letting me know how it went!
Louise MacAdam dress is beautiful, and does not look like it had any adjustment done. all worked out great for the wedding. again, thank you for a great tutorial.
Jacqueline Vogel Thank you for the comment! Its good to know if people succeeded or not in this challenging task. I am very happy to hear it that everything went well!
This is EXACTLY the instruction i needed! I am hemming a prom dress with several layers and it is a bit daunting. THANK YOU!!
+Lynda Peck Glad to know it is helpful. Several layers is daunting!
How tightly do you stretch the fabric while sewing and why?
+Lynda Peck I stretch the fabric slightly, more on the straight of grain and less on the bias. I find that any line of stitching tends to have a slight gathering effect, especially with light weight fabrics - except in the case of knits - and sometimes with them as well. It may depend on your machine and how the tension is set. I stretch it so that the final result will lie or hang smoothly with no pulling or gathering at all. Hope that helps!
I do alterations, and often am asked to hem formal gowns. I have hated working with chiffon because it has been so hard to get a decent hem that didn't end up looking as if the machine had chewed it. I love the idea of folding the hem and stitching it BEFORE trimming it. Makes so much sense. There is a chiffon bridesmaid gown hanging in my sewing room at this moment, waiting to be hemmed, so I look forward to experimenting with this method--probably with some scrap chiffon first, and then with the real thing. Thanks so much.
Let us know how it turned out!
Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge. A beautiful rolled hem!
Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you so much for sharing this.... My sewing business is going well and very busy.. I appreciate you sharing .. God bless you..
I just saw this comment now. Thank you. Very nice to know your sewing business is doing so well.
Thank you so much for this video. I was able to hem up a bridesmaid's dress on my own, saving me a bunch of $$. Great step-by-step instructions!
Trisha Urschel So glad to know it worked out for you!
Thanks for the feedback!!
Wonderful video. Thank for you for all the close-ups and detailed information. Very helpful!
Thanks for the comment - happy to know it was useful!
Thank you for a great tutorial. This is my favorite and will use your technique above all others... Chiffon is very difficult to work with and you made it much easier.
Thanks for the feedback!
Tell me how it worked out for you.
The video was very well done, very clear, and very well taught.I would love to have you as my sewing teacher.
Thank you for the kind remarks!
Thanks you so much for this video. I used your techniques on a flower girl dress and it worked beautifully.
Great to hear it worked out for you! Thanks for the feedback.
I have always wondered how to get that beautiful edge. Will have to try this. Great tutorial!!!
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks so much for the video. I was wrestling with a shortening a bridesmaid dress and found that sewing a single layer of chiffon was a nightmare. Using your method, I was able to finish it in no time. Much appreciated
+Peggy Dail I hear you.....nightmare! So glad to know it helped. Thanks for the comment!!
Finally I found great video what I want.
Thank you so much for sharing
I want more alteration videos from you
This is very helpful for me
Thanks for the comment - happy to know it is useful for you! What kind of alterations are you thinking of? (If/when I have time, I would be happy to do some.... :) )
Thank you so much! I have been ask to hem a prom dress that has a chiffon overskirt. This was a prefect example for me to follow! I have learned a new skill and only me and you know I had to learn how to do it!
Very happy to know it worked out for you!
This was a great tutorial. It work perfectly and had a very professional finish. Thanks for sharing the knowledge!!
Thanks for the comment, and happy to know it worked out well for you!
I do sewing jobs for people, and have been asked several times lately to hem ball gowns/prom dresses, something I have never had much experience of and was very scared of doing! I have been watching video after video of how to use a rolled hem foot in order to hem these dresses, and whilst I am improving at using the rolled hem foot, I am sooooo looking forward to trying your method, as it looks easier and probably better. This is one of the most helpful sewing videos I've watched - thank you!
That is exactly my own experience! I had worked out another type of hem that got me out of trouble, until eventually I came up with this method.
Try the method out on a piece of chiffon or satin or other lightweight fabric (lining fabric) first to see how you get along. Use a piece of fabric that would have the same curves as a dress hem - so that you would get practice doing this method on the straight of grain, curves, on the bias etc. Then when you feel confident, tackle the dress. Let me know how you get along and thanks for the comment!
I had already cut the hem to the necessary length but had left just enough to use your method. I practised on the piece I had cut off and then went ahead and did the dress, both outer fabric and lining, and it has turned out very well. I am really pleased with it, so thank you so much for sharing this method! The main fabric was chiffon and the lining was satin. My only slight misgiving was that the two lines of stitching meant that the chiffon hem felt slightly stiffer than I would have liked - but not so much that it bothers me. I used Guterman polyester thread , which looks thicker than that used in the original stitching, and I'm wondering if there is a lighter weight thread I can buy for this type of work. I have looked into it but can't find anything. I'm sure professionals must use something different - have you any advice on this?
Great to know it worked out so well for you! Yes, I have had the same thoughts about having two rows of stitching as opposed to one. I would say that Guterman thread is about a 70 weight. One can get 100 weight thread - maybe even lighter than that. I would agree that professionals would use something different. However I have noticed that the original hem on dresses is often thicker than the one I/we do, because the fabric is sort of bunched or folded over more than the two times that we do it. I would be very interested to know how they do their hems - as well as the thread weight and the source of the thread. As a matter of interest, one student studying fashion design contacted me about doing this hem in the video - which would lead one to think that they do not have a "professional" method! I will see what I can find out about thread sources and hemming method!
Thank you. I remembered that I sold a sewing machine to someone who works in a bridal design shop so I will try to find her email address and ask her what thread she uses!
Fantastic explanation - I have searched methods for a week - best and most manageable yet! Thanks from Margaret H
Thanks for letting me know. Great that it worked out for you!
Thank you very much for a great method i have struggled so much with these hems now Ill be doing it this way thanks again x Ann
Great to know it was useful to you! Thanks for the comment.
Very nice way to do the chiffon hem. Neat and tidy. And that you Lenten the stitch , I must remember that.....🌹❤️🌹❤️
Thanks for the comment!
What a wonderful, talented instructor you are. I learned so much from your video. This past week, I attempted to make a chiffon mobius scarf and what a time I had!!! I practiced and practiced: I tried changing the sewing machine tension, the thread, the needle, different
stitches, and still I couldn't make it work. Finally, I tried (as you showed) holding the fabric tightly in the front and the back and sewed using a simple straight stitch. It worked. I was so frustrated by this time that I made just a simple scarf, not the mobius style; maybe next time. Your sewing machine sounds like it's in great condition - makes a nice sound. Thanks so much.
Well, that is very interesting! I am glad you finally succeeded. Did you make this scarf as a tube or as a flat piece, with the ends joined so as to have the twist in the scarf? I assume you did it as a flat piece, and that you needed to hem the long edges....? I will try and make a video soon about hemming a chiffon or similar material scarf.
My machine is a Pfaff 360 - quite an old model. I am still able to get parts for it, fortunately! It works very well - hardly ever misses stitches, and it will do some fairly heavy sewing - I do upholstery etc. and it will handle the heavy thread. I do keep it clean and oiled as needed, and it thanks me for this!
Louise MacAdam I ended up making it as a flat scarf, but that wasn't my intention. I will attempt another mobious scarf. Thanks for responding.
lamzydivey From what I understand, you wouldn't need to hem a mobius scarf, as it is made as a tube...?
I am not exactly sure as I haven't actually made one - I have only seen it done on UA-cam. I will have to try it!
But I think it could be made flat (if the fabric has a finished look on both sides) or as a tube; either way could be done with the mobius twist in it.
If you find a piece of fabric that has both sides with a finished look, but the look is different on each side, such as satin backed crepe for instance, then a flat mobius may look very nice, with a two tone, or two colour effect.
Just thinking here.....!
Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. Beautiful dress.
Thanks!
Brilliant video, thanks for the help I have three chiffon dresses to turn up so this is brilliant. Hope they turn out as good as yours! Thanks for the tutorial.
Thanks for the comment!
Practice on the excess length of hem fabric if there is enough of it,
until you feel comfortable to tackle the "real" (desired length) hem.
If you don't have enough length to practice with,
use another similar piece of chiffon fabric to practice on.
Practice on the bias, on curves, and on the straight of grain,
and over seams, if you can.
Good luck!
Brilliant video! I have to hem the bottom of a shirt for a friend. Hope it turns out as well as yours :)
Thank you for the straightforward tutorial. I would never have imagined makiung the first line of stitches OFF the hemline, but it really did make it super easy to roll over on the crease for the final line of stitching.
Yes, it does make it easy - and gives better control. Thanks for the comment!
A pic of the hem - a 28 foot hem on my daughter's floor length prom dress with a full circle skirt.
goo.gl/photos/JSgddF4J3yyEhMQQ6
And a pic of the dress. I could not have made such a beautiful hem without your tutorial! And I was going to just hem an inch all around, but I got down in the floor and pinned it all the way around- and it was not an even pin - ranging from half inch to maybe 3 inches. goo.gl/photos/4wwASXKb14PqK9W26
You did a beautiful job - very even and smooth! You are proving that the method works well on curves as well as on the straight of grain!
Yes, I have found that I always have to pin or mark the hemline while the person is wearing it - one cannot follow the original hem to take off the same all around. The dress looks beautiful! And your daughter also!!
Thank you so much for this video. I was asked to hem a bridesmaid dress for a girl at work, thinking how hard could it be? Well once I got the dress home I realized it was not going to be easy. I hemmed the slip be hand but wanted to do the dress hem by machine. I found your video, watched it over and over ( I'm a lefty ,so much so I think I live in a lefthanded world all my own, so I had to think a little bit here) but it ended up perfect. Thank you again.
Thanks for the feedback and I am very glad it worked out for you!!
Left-handed is definitely more challenging - I didn't realize how much til I met my husband - he is left-handed…!
Thank you so much Louise for the video. This is so helpful!
inniminnie Thanks for the comment! I hope it works well for you.
I have been using the method a lot lately - prom dresses with many layers!
I have also been hemming cotton altar linens....it works very well for that too!
Thank you very much Aunt Louise for this very informative and excellent video! And, here I thought I was the talented one in the Family! ;)
Thank you nephew Dennis for your kind words. Wishing you much success in all your endeavours, sewing and otherwise, which I am sure will all be realized! :)
Using safety pins is pure genius! thanks for a great video.
+Patricia Kucker :) Thanks! They do work well!
This was so very helpful , easy to understand, I had to alter daughters bridesmaid dress and was very scared I would mess it up. Until I found your video, TY TY TY. Tfs
Very happy to know it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.
Your work is perfect. Nice and neat and beautifully done. I loved watching this video and I learned a lot. Thank you.
Thank you for your comments - it helps me to know what works!
I always had a hard time hemming using a chiffon fabric..thanks for this video. Im gonna try this for my next project.
Kelvin Mateo I hear you!! Let me know if it works out for you. Do some practice on a scrap piece of chiffon - on the straight of grain and on the bias to get used to the method. I have since put on UA-cam a video on hemming a chiffon square, and showing how to handle the corners - always a more difficult part of the job! Here is the link if that interests you: ua-cam.com/video/im6ciixomGU/v-deo.html Good Luck!
Excellent video. Chiffon is very difficult to work with. I have tried your method with several dresses and have been successful every time. Thank you so much for this good information.
Great to hear it is working for you! Thanks for the feedback.
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Your video is excellent. I love your teaching style
+itsjustdeb579 Thanks for the comment!
thank you so much for this tutorial i had to hem a chiffon scarfe for first time turned out perfect
Thanks for the comment. Very happy to know it worked out well for you!
Thank you. Im improving my bridal alteration techniques in this video.
Thanks for the comment! I do quite a few alterations for bridal and prom wear - always interesting and challenging. :)
Thank you so much for an alternative to my hand rolling 26 feet of circle hem! I can't wait to try it. My silk chiffon is finer than what you show in your video, but I think it will work! I pray so, hand rolling is tedious.
Thanks for the comment. I think it should work with silk chiffon. Let me know if it works out for you!
I've been watching different videos & trying different techniques for 2 days. But let me say, I tried your technique. It's very easy, simple & looks very professional once it's completed. Thank You so much. I can sleep tonite knowing I have a professional chiffon hem. You are awesome. Please do more videos..... Maybe alterations. Again thank you. I never leave comments but this was worth it. Tonites sewing session will be no stressful :-)
Stacy Rogers Thank you Stacy, for the feedback! I know exactly what you mean about searching for and trying to find a good way to hem chiffon and similar fabrics!! It took several years before I finally ended up with this method. I am working on other videos and step by step posts for my blog Sewing Louise MacAdam, but I seem to be short on time to get them completed! Give me ideas for the kinds of videos and alterations that you would like to see. Thanks again!
Louise MacAdam Just wanted you to know my hem is soooooo beautiful. Makes me want to sew everything with chiffon fabric just to do the hemming :-) I am a sewaholic. I love it. I've been sewing for 10+ years. Are you ok with giving me you email? I have a few questions to ask about "fitting" & basic pattern drafting. Thanks in advance
Stacy Rogers Thanks again Stacy...very glad to know your hem worked out....it is very frustrating not to be able to finish the chiffon hem nicely, after having completed the rest of the project! You can contact me at sewinglouisemacadam@gmail.com.
Awesome video...........im going to shortening a long wedding gown to a tea length and this helped so much thank you.
+Berrim Peterson Very glad to know it helped! Thanks!!
Thank you for all the hints.
Thanks for the comment!
Love the video. Don't need the hemming foot anymore hahah...Thank you for the video, love it!
Thanks for the comment!
Thank you so much! I need to do this in satin and I believe this will be the easiest way with the best results 😊
Good luck with it! Practice it on another piece of fabric first, before doing the dress.
Thanks so much :) Chiffon can be so intimidating and your video was just perfect......
Thanks for the comment! I hope it works out for you!
Thanks for the comment Shivani Priya!
If you have any difficulty going over the side seams (because of the several layers involved) on the first or second row of stitching, use the hand wheel to stitch over them slowly, adjusting the hem as you go.
Another tip: Sometimes it is difficult to begin sewing the second row of stitching by starting at the edge of the shirt front, and then backstitching to secure the stitching, because of the several layers of fabric at that point (the button plackets). One way around this is to start stitching about 3/4" inside from the edge, sewing 4-5 stitches. Then, leaving the needle down in the fabric, lift the presser foot and rotate the shirt 180 degrees, let down the presser foot, then stitch to the end - edge of the shirt front. Then leaving the needle down again, raise the presser foot, rotate the fabric 180 degrees again, lower the presser foot and then continue on your way sewing the hem. You can do this at the end as well, if it seems necessary. It is one way to deal with difficult starts and ends due to several layers of fabric, and working in a difficult spot at the same time, where you want to get a nice finish. Using the hand wheel in this situation helps as well, allowing one to stitch more slowly, giving better control.
Beautiful. I will try this.
+veron4406 Thanks for the comment!
thank you for posting .your video is my fav. complete with cricket sounds
non yourbuisness Thank you for the comment. I hadn't noticed the crickets. :)) But we do have them!
Your doll slippers are very cute!
Thank you!!! I have looked at some other you tubes, yours seems fairly easy. I have an order to make as many scarves as I can from a part bolt of chiffon & I think I will be using your idea. Now all I need to do is find a video in embroidering on the chiffon (machine embroidery that is), thank you again & I have just subscribed to you as well. Cheers & have a great day... From Australia.... Regina
+Regina Doyle Thanks for the comment! If you have to make square corners on the scarves... I made another video on doing that. See here the link: ua-cam.com/video/im6ciixomGU/v-deo.html You may have already seen it...it is the same idea as on this video but with attention to the corners and how to handle that little challenge. As for embroidery, I haven't done any embroidery on chiffon, by machine. I have done it working with satin or other heavier fabrics. I have used spray starch so as to make the fabric more stiff - this does help. As well, I have used a paper backing under the fabric to be embroidered - I either pinned the fabric to the paper or used a paper that ironed on, and can be easily removed afterwards without leaving a residue. The only problem with paper is having to remove it from under the stitching.....when you have completed your embroidery. Maybe you can also use an embroidery hoop to keep the fabric stretched and taut...I haven't done this. Good luck!
Thanks for the info. I have been an embroiderer for over 30 years as in what they now call "Thread painting". Basically doing what the computerised machines now do. I have a small business I run from home and have tried to veer away from chiffons...lol now it's been thrown in my direction & they seem to think I can handle it....we will see!! It is for the Lioness' Club (female side of the Lions Club International. I will certainly let you know how I go... might even send you a picture!!
Cheers & I hope you had/ have a great Valentine's Day... just finished here.
Exactly what I needed. Thanks.
+Kathleen Hultz So happy to know it is useful. Thanks for the comment!
I have learned a lot! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! I am considering repurposing and incorporating my old prom dress skirt into a wedding dress. The dance partner remains the same (even after 19 years)! The dress has a circle skirt of chiffon with a sequined halter-top. I don't plan to use the top as it has yellowed over the years. Without you (and your "darling"), this would likely be a lot more tedious than it had to be. Thanks for the tips! Wish me luck! :)
Alibi5ify Thanks for the comment, and congratulations on the same dance partner! and on the repurposing to a wedding dress! Try it out on another piece of chiffon cut along a curve, before doing the real job...and yes, lotsa luck!!
a perfect way ,thank you very much for sharing us
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks so much for sharing this demo.. You may have saved my skin.. :)
Thanks for the comment ...hope your skin is still there!
Wow,never watched Better video then this.. excellent video thank you so much.
Thanks for the comment. Good luck with hemming!
Very helpful.
Thank you.
+Dahabo D Thank you for letting me know!
Excellent tutorial...thank you!
Thanks for the comment!
Did it work for you?
This video was great! Thank you so much!
Thanks. Happy to know it helped!
Thank you for sharing this!
Thanks for the feedback. Hopefully it will be useful to you!
Beautiful!!!!! Thank you
You are welcome!
Fantastic video. I always wonder how to get chiffon him to look like did before shorten. Appreciate your knowledge and helpful hint. Thank-you for posting.
Thanks for the feedback!.
Hope it works out for you!
First of all, this is the Quickest, Neatest and Thinnest hem ever, so grateful for the careful and clear instructions on hemming. I do have one comment on the marking, though. It doesn’t work. I hemmed according to your marking instructions, then put on my bridesmaids dress only to realize that once my body was inside the dress, it somehow pulled the chiffon overlay two inches higher than my satin underlayer. Luckily it only happened to my dress and I will have to try and hide the mistake at the wedding. I was able to have two other bridesmaids try on their dresses when I was marking the chiffon overlay for the hem, and their dresses turned out great. But measuring Address while it is on a hanger only does not work.
Thanks for the comments! Very pleased to know the sewing method worked well. About marking the hem for the chiffon: I do usually mark the chiffon at the same time as I mark the satin underdress. Sometimes it is difficult to do this due to the style of the dress - especially the style of dress as seen in the video, with a long train. It can also be difficult if the dress is a lot too long, or if the chiffon layer is a lot more full than the underdress. Once I have creased the hem length of all the layers by pressing, and hemmed the lining and underdress, I then hang the dress up as seen in the video and pin the side and back seams of the chiffon to the underdress as shown in the video. Then I check to see if the crease of the chiffon is the right length all around. This can take a lot of checking and adjusting, especially if the chiffon is a lot fuller than the underdress. One has to estimate how the chiffon will hang all around. Fitting the dress again as you do, to measure/check the chiffon length is certainly good, to verify the length, especially with the pressed crease there as a guide. If I have any fears of the chiffon being too short, I will allow a bit extra length - I can always make it shorter if I have to! It is very disconcerting to end up with the chiffon being too short....! Can you shorten the satin layer a bit to hide the problem? When fitting a dress, make sure all the layers are pulled down and hanging smoothly and correctly.
Thank You for this video! It helped me greatly. Mine didn't turn out as good as yours but good enough. Thanks again!
Great! Thanks for your comment!!
It helps to do a practice run or two first, using the excess part of the chiffon that you know you will be cutting off - if there is enough length to allow you to do this. Or if you have some similar chiffon, or fabric, you can use it to practice on, before you start on the "real" job!
Thank you so much for this it was very helpful.
Thank you for the feedback, and happy to know it helped!
Wow that was so helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment. Glad it helped you!
Thank you so much. I am going to try it.
Good luck! Let me know how it works out. :)
very helpful tutorial..thanks.
+Agnes Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you. I learned a lot from your video.
Thank you for the feedback!
good job ! l learn to do that hem on one of my favorite dress.
+Laura Barba Thanks for the comment! Try it on a separate piece of chiffon for practice first, and then you will be more ready to do your dress!
Thanks for this video!
Thanks for the comment. Hope it works for you!
Very good! Thank you !
Glad to know it is helpful! :)
really brillant thank you so much for sharing!! :)
Thanks for the feedback!
thanks so much for your video and instructions, I found it was very helpful, best wishes mel xx
Mel Davies Thank you for the feedback. So happy to know it worked out for you!
Very good video! thanks
Thanks!
Great video. Thank you for sharing. Do you continue the same hem around the train or taper to where the train length starts?
Thanks for the comment! It depends on the style of dress and what the client is looking for. If the train is okay - the client likes it as it is - I would taper the new hem into the original hem. I would unstitch 3-4" of the original hem and press the hemline to make a smooth transition.
very neat
Thanks!
I loved your video - I was waiting to see how to blend the curved edge hem into original hem - you mentioned it but you didn't demonstrate - could you do a video on how to do that? I have a general idea but it never seems to come out right. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
+Teresa Matteson Sorry for the delay in replying! - I have been very busy, and our Internet has been very erratic.
To join to the original hem, I undo a few inches of the stitching of the original hem, and open it out, noting the crease that marks the length. Then I line up the crease of the new hem length to the crease of the opened out original hem, and then press lightly with the iron so that I have a smooth transition from the new hem crease to the original hem crease. When you sew the first line of stitching, stop an inch or two before you arrive at the original hem portion, where you can no longer easily form the fold (as you do for the first round). Then trim away the excess hem allowance as is done in the video. Then use the iron to lightly press again the join area, to make the transition smooth. Then do the second round of stitching. When you approach the original hem portion, finger fold it in place, stitch slowly, and adjust the fabric as needed, lifting and lowering the presser foot to help ease the join area through smoothly. I hope this helps. If I get the chance, I will do a video on this, as you request! Not sure when though!
+Louise MacAdam Thanks! I will give it a try!
chiffon and sheer fabrics can scare ppl form hemming. I was taught to use tissue paper underneath the fabric so it doesn't catch in the plate underneath. It works and tears off nicely. Also, as irons can get hot on their own at times ya never know, I use a press cloth its see thru actually like a mesh screening and helps prevent a shine on silks or melts or burning. Even tho one has the right setting this is a preventative measure to protect. thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the comments! Interesting what you say about using tissue paper underneath - good to keep in mind. Also a press cloth - I do use one at times especially for pressing hems on good dress pants - works very well. It is very true that the temperature on an iron can vary too much, especially if left standing for a few minutes. I hold it plate side down, passing it back and forth a few times on the ironing surface for a few seconds to cool it down before using it, to prevent nasty surprises, when I first apply the iron to the fabric. I also use a damp press cloth when I need to press out stubborn creases - this works quite well, and is helpful to prevent damage to the fabric.
Genius!!
Cool! Did you try it yet?
Louise MacAdam
Yes I just finished it. A pleated bias hem and it worked great....Just getting the measurements correct was the tricky part and of course putting the pleating back in the hem was time consuming, but it really worked. Thank you so much :)
De Anna Williams That sounds quite challenging!!
It would be interesting to see the skirt, and the hemming job you did with all the pleats!
Very glad it worked out for you.
Thank you my dear !Need to short a evening dress and I am going to follow your direction .I am afraid of when I start the seam ,the fabric get stuck in the presser foot .Usually my machine eats de fabric as starting .
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Thank you for the comment! It may help for starting with the machine, to begin a little further in from the edge of the fabric. Hold the fabric tightly in front and behind the presser foot, as you begin. Then you can reverse two or three stitches and then go forward again, slowly, lifting the presser foot as needed if the fabric gets caught. Sometimes instead of reversing, I turn the fabric 180 degrees and then stitch two or three stitches, then turn the fabric back 180 degrees. This helps when the fabric is likely to get caught in the machine when you begin - in the case of chiffon, light weight fabrics or knits etc. Practice on a sample piece - maybe a piece you cut off when you shorten the dress. Good luck!
@@louisemacadam9904 Yes !I am going to practice in this way before working in the dress .Once more ,thank you .💐
Thank you for the video. What kind of thread do you use?
Thanks for your comment!
I usually use Gütermann thread. It is 100% polyester and about 70 weight.
thank you, thank you, thank you.
+Mxu Wear Thank you! I am happy to know it is helpful.
Great video. Exactly how o do it.
Thanks for the comment - good to know!