Machine Blind Hem Tutorial

When hemming skirts and dresses, it's common to use the blind hem option on sewing machines. So, to show you how easy it is to use this option, I hemmed this jumper with a blind hem.


Step 1:

Measure your hem and press as you go around the skirt. Here, I did 2.5"





Excellent!

Now, find your blind hem stitch on your machine. It should look a little like this.


Step 2:

Fold the raw edge under about 1/4". Then, fold the entire hem under the skirt leaving only 1/8"-1/4" showing to the right of the fold as shown.


Under that "wrong side" fabric is the rest of that hem.


Here, let me show you in this picture.



















There. See how it's folded under? That's what you're looking for.


Step 3:

There, take your time and stitch. What you want to do is have your straight stitches almost on that far right fold and the main skirt 1/8"- 1/4" or so away so that the needle catches it on the left

When you're done, this is what it'll look like if you flip it over.

Do you see the zigs and straights?

That's what creates the blind hem.






Press well.

There you go! Here's the view from the inside of the garment. It's clean, no raw edges, nothing.

Use lots of steam! Steam is the dressmaker's friend!








And, the final effect! From the right side, there you go! One hem, that hardly shows (well, it won't show much once you master the 'barely catch it' technique but even if you don't, look at that. It's at the hem. The only people who will see it are crawling babies and they really don't care. It's fast, easy, and usually a very neat hem.