NOTE: We used a contrasting thread for these instructions so you could see our work. Open the hem to straighten the seam, gently stretching the hemmed stitches so they lay flat.When complete, the bulk of the stitches will fall along the hem’s edge and every third stitch or so will catch in the main fabric.Continue sewing along the entire hem, keeping the flange against the fold of the main fabric.When the needle drops, it will be sewing mostly into that ¼” of the hem’s edge that you left sticking out while catching just a tiny bit of the main fabric.Slide your fabric under the blind hem foot until the flange is resting against the folded edge of the main fabric.The heads of the pins will now be pointing toward the foot. Tuck the hem under the main fabric, leaving about a ¼” of the hem’s edge sticking out.Place the hemmed fabric on the bed of the machine so the bottom folded edge of the hem is facing the foot and the heads of the pins are facing away from the foot.As mentioned above, both this type of presser foot and the available stitch setting are standard on most sewing machines. Refer to your machine’s manual to confirm the foot and the stitch number. Make sure the blind hem foot is attached and the machine set to make a blind hem stitch.It should be wrong side up, showing that nice folded hem you just made, and pinned in place. It is much easier if you place the pins with their heads facing toward your main fabric – away from the hem’s bottom edge. Notice of the position of the pins in the photos below.The first fold rolls inside the second and you end up with a nice folded edge. In fact, it’s often better to trim your fabric just a bit rather than make a giant hem. Most people prefer to err on the side of narrow over wide so there’s less bulk to the folded fabric and so the hem will lay nice and flat. Figure out how big of a hem you need to get the finished length you want.It will rest against the folded edge of the fabric as you sew, allowing you to maintain a straight seam and make sure the space between the main stitches and the blind stitches is accurate.Įnough semantics let’s actually do the stitch Make a simple hem It’s called a “flange.” This is your new word for the day try to work it into a conversation. Notice the black part in the middle of the foot (it may not be black on your machine’s foot). Your presser foot version might be slightly different depending on the brand and/or model of your sewing machine. The foot shown below is the 9mm Blind Hem foot that came with our Janome Skyline S7 machine. This is a special foot that comes standard with most sewing machines. This is one of our most popular techniques ever on Sew4Home so much so, we try to re-run it at least once a year in order to stamp out the fear of blind hems for both new and returning visitors.įirst, you will need a blind hem foot. Try a blind hem, and you’ll never drop a wad of sticky rice in your lap again. It’s sort of like learning to use chopsticks – at first it seems so awkward and difficult and then, suddenly, it’s second nature. Then a funny thing happened I practiced it a few times, and realized it was really easy. When I first started sewing, attaining a perfect blind hem was like finding the Holy Grail. It’s perfect for window coverings, the hem at the bottom of a garment, or anywhere you want a clean finished edge. A blind hem is exactly what it sounds like: a hem with stitches you can barely see.
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