such a great tutorial. I have a cheap sewing machine so wasn't sure if it was possible, but you made it easy to do it by hand or for those without the pro equipment and it was quick too! you're a great teacher! thank you so much.
Thanks Sewing at Home Mom, I hemmed 3 expensive designer pants/suits today with your technique. After watching a lot of videos I chose yours because you're the best IMHO. It looks as good as the sewing machine blind stitch job from the suit store and I saved myself $50....
I watched many videos on how to sew an invisible hem on my pants and your video was the only one that had clear instructions that I could follow to get the job done...5 stars...thanks for the video
Thank you for this video. It's so well done and includes each step that even I can complete a blind hem stitch. And I think the use of the yellow thread was brilliant. You have the heart and gift of a teacher.
Your video was a lifesaver. Thank you. I did it on my son's pants for his prom. They were about 6" too long, but I didnt cut them though because he might grow into them. I did exactly what you said, kept the pins on while I was sewing, it made it easier to handle. I literally made sure to grab 1 thread or the most 2, so it won't be very visible on the outer side. I was able to do it pretty ok on the 1st try. The pants are charcoal colored so you can barely notice it. My son was very happy with the result. Thank you so much!
Thank you for making it easier for anyone to hem their own pants! Tailors charge a fortune and your method by far is as good as any tailors! You are gifted at teaching and will look forward to more of your videos!🙂
I used this video to help me hand hem some pants for the first time. They turned out beautifully, and I didnt even have thread that matched well. Thank youuu 🙏🏻
Thank you Sewing at Home Legend... I'm an Australian bloke and this much looks much better than the paper staples I used to hem my work dress pants 😃. G
I did it!! I haven’t done any sewing since HomeEc class in Jr High (other than buttons) and I feel so proud now! 😊 Thank you very much for teaching me! ❤
Hey! We learn something new every day! This blind stitch technique is very handy and easy all together. Makes me very happy to know you found this video helpful. Cheers! 😊
Alice - I just picked up a suit pants that I needed hemmed and I was so disappointed. The hemline was not only showing, but was crooked. There was some "bunching" of the material. Needless to say, very disappointing on a new suit. Your video here details the attention to detail of the process of making a hidden stick. It does not seem to be hard, nor take a long time. I just don't understand how a seamstress can hand someone some altered pants with an obvious hemline. I just wanted to say I appreciate people like you. People who take the time to learn, do things correct, and do the best you can do. You also have a very nice way of teaching - patient, detailed, and illustrative. Thanks for sharing your talents with us. It means a lot and your readers truly appreciate your efforts and work. Thank you.
Thank you for such a wonderful feedback! I'll have to agree with you on this: "I just don't understand how a seamstress can hand someone some altered pants with an obvious hemline." And I'm glad you were able to fix your suit pants in the end!
Funny how the smallest thing can make a difference. I also tried going from the excess fabric to the pant leg - as I have seen in other videos too. Going from the pant leg TO the hem gives you more control over placement and picking up threads. And the way you fold over the hem so the lose thread isn’t exposed is the first time I have seen this technique - makes such a difference! Thanks for this video - just subscribed!
I'm so proud of myself learning these stitching techniques. These are real skills that make me feel capable and independent. My mum knows all of these but she doesn't teach me. She says you don't need them, you can give it to the trailer to do it. Bc i have a good job. But i feel stupid if I'm a surgeon and I can't make a stitch on my pants before a conference!
Thank you! I was baffled trying to figure out how the hem of my trousers are completely invisible on one side, so this tutorial was so helpful. Going to make my trousers shorter now 🤞
In the video it glitched or when edited a part is missing. You show a part of it but than skips to you pushing needle in between two fabrics and out one end and says here the knot but how did you do the know when are you suppose to knot?
Hi K Myers! Once you blind stitch your hem all the way around, it's best to secure that stitch before you cut it off. You can do so, by creating a knot at the end. Once you make the finishing stitch knot, you can (but don't have to) pull the thread between the two fabrics to hide it, therefore you can't accidentally pull on it and rip the stitch. It's extra step to protect the hem from undoing itself. Hope this explanation helps!😊
Are you asking about the raw edge of the fabric after you trim the excess fabric with the original serger stitch finish, I'm not sure? Like, how to finish off / secure the raw edges of the fabric? If that's the case, there are many options. Just to name couple: If you have a domestic sewing machine - zigzag stitch is wildly use to secure the raw edges of the hem. Also, it can be done by hand with overcast stitch, sometimes called whipstitch. This is a hand sewing stitch that wraps the working thread around the edges of fabric. Blanket stitch will secure the raw edges of the fabric too.
Hello @Samantha T, how long is your extra? An average, up to 2.5 inch is easy to tack inside. If your extra is longer but you need to keep the extra fabric (lets say for your child that's still growing), you can make additional fold and finish off with normal blind stitch. Please keep in mind that it will create bulky hem. Hope that helps!
hi i have cuffed dress pants that seem to have lost the stiching on the inside of the hem. i do not understand how it stiched threw the fabric without showing the stiching on the oustside cuff. i need to fix that. coud you please help.
Try changing the needle. Hand sewing needles vary according to: length, shape of the eye, size, type of point and the purpose of the needle. There are many different types of needles and there should be the right needle produced for that kind of fabric.
Capri pants can be any length between the knee and the ankle. Usually, they end in the mid-calf region. I would hem them as normal pants with a regular straight stitch. I'll upload hemming basic pants/jeans soon. Hope this helps! 🙂
How did you make the knot at the end? Why is there 2 strands going through the needle instead of one simply tied at the end of the needle? I maybe need watch a beginner video this is probably for more experienced people
In this video it's not shown how to step by step tie ending knot. But recently I uploaded a new video with detailed explanation on how to start sewing knot and how to end finishing knot. And the concept of sewing with one strand vs 2 strands of thread. If you're interested, here is a link to this video: Starting sewing knot for hand stitch - Sewing tips! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dFecR4z5F3g.html There are different methods as well but I find this one to be working well for me.
It's hard to tell without seeing it, but maybe undoing the hem stitch and iron pressing the hem area first will help. After that hem it again. Also, this can happen if the leg pants bottom (at the hem line) is significantly more narrow. In this case you would have to release the side seam allowance at the hem seams.
To fix holes in the toe area, best practise is to do some darning or mending. Easily done with darning stitch technique - a little bit different technique from regular sewing. Hope it helps!
So you added folding that piece over just to break concentration & break focus on something THAT ISNT ESSENTIAL! MAYBE ONLY EXPLAIN WHATS NEEDED I DONT NEED EXTRA INFORMATION THAT IS UNHELPFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
