For today's Technique Tuesday, we're going to tackle blind hems! This type of hem is usually used on dress slacks, skirts, or any time you don't want the stitching for your hem to be visible.




To accomplish this hem easily, you're going to need a blind hem foot. If you don't have one, you can still do create this hem with an all-purpose foot, but this hem is definitely easier to do with the correct foot.



To start, we're going to fold our hem as we usually would for a regular hem.



Then, we're going to fold our fabric back the opposite direction leaving the raw edge to stick out a 1/4". Pin this fold in place.

Next we're going to place our fabric under the presser foot. Depending on the foot that came with your machine, you will either have a solid edge to line the fold of your fabric up with or you will have a marking/opening to line it up to.

If you are using a knit fabric, you will select the stitch on the left. Notice that this stitch does a zigzag in-between the long prick stitches. This will allow your fabric to stretch without popping any stitches.

If you are using a woven fabric, you will select the right stitch. This stitch does a regular straight stitch between each prick stitch.

Once you've selected your stitch, you can sew your hem!!!



Here you can see the needle jumping from the single layer of fabric to make a stitch on the fold.



When your hem is complete, you will have a stitch running along the raw edge of your fabric that will jump to the left onto the fold of your fabric.

This is how your hem will look on the inside of your garment.


If you sewed your hem correctly, you will only be able to see very small vertical stitches on the right side of the fabric. If you match your thread to your fabric, you may not be able to see the stitches at all!


What are some things you do to save time while sewing?

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