How to HEM CHIFFON! Need help? YOU NEED TO WATCH THIS! 

@Sophie Saxon This is the biggest compliment anyone could ever give! My heart is so full right now that this has helped you to such a great degree. A million thanks for watching this video, returning to it, and taking the time to leave such an encouraging comment!

Absolutely!

It's requires so much skill. I can't believe how much we devalue that labor!

Yet, there is a reason people pay others to have it done well!!!! It is a skilled trade that very few have spent time to learn.

I’m so happy to hear this has worked for you! It’s always great to hear a wonderful success story! ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

WELCOME to my channel!!! Yes!! A pillow attached to your dress form! Brilliant!! I wish you the best of luck with the rest of the hemming. I hope it turns out perfectly, with much less frustration than you've had in the past. Thanks so very much for subscribing and commenting!

great idea ..thanks for the tip!!

I am so VERY happy that you were able to use this method to help you successfully hem a bridesmaid dress! Truly, it makes my day when people take the time to leave wonderful comments like this! Thank you for commenting, and most of all, I'm so happy with your successful hemming!!!

That's great to hear! I know this method has been a life saver to me. Glad you found me and good luck with your ball gowns!!

Thanks so much for your comment! Good luck with your top and let me know how it turns out! :)

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching. :)

It makes my day to hear reports like this! I'm so happy that your project turned out so well. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment

Good luck! Take it slowly and carefully. I hope they turn out great and that you’ll be able to report back to me with your happy results! Thanks for leaving a comment and I’m incredibly glad that my video was of help to you! ❤️

Well hello there! ❤️ Many have found this to be a very useful video. I hope you do, too!

I’m so glad that you found me and took time to leave a comment. I hope the dress goes smoothly for you! ❤️

You just made my day! Thanks for letting me know that my video was of such great help to you! I'm SO happy that you were able to get your niece's dress done right away

I appreciate your comment. Thank you so much

@junekroner6382 I can’t tell you how thrilled I was to read your comment!! To see people being helped by the information I provide makes the time and effort put into my videos SO worth it!! I wish you great success in your next venture to hem that hard-to-manage chiffon 😁 Thank you ever so much for taking the time to comment 🥰

🤣I hear ya!!! That's why I made this video...there is hope out there for the brave-hearted! LOL! Thanks for watching, I hope it will help you in getting control of this beast of a fabric!

Thank you! I hope it was helpful :)

I hope it was helpful to you! Thank you for watching

Thanks! :)

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you have received some inspiration from this video :)

You're so welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!!!

Thank you!

Oh I hope it was a help to you! Thank you for watching!

I'm so glad you stopped by! Thanks for watching :)

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!!!

Aw! What a kind comment ❤️ Thank you for watching. Let me know if you have any questions. I hope you have the best outcome with your project!

@@SewDarnedFun I was successful in accomplishing the task with your method!

@@kingshandmaiden I’m so happy to hear this! Congratulations! ❤️

You are so welcome! I'm glad you watched and thanks for leaving a comment!

Thank you so much for the kind compliment. :)

You’re welcome! Thanks so much for watching!!! ❤️

I'm so glad it was helpful to you! ❤️❤️ Thank you for taking the time to comment!

Oh boy! Flimsy chiffon is the worst! I'm glad you were able to get a decent hem with help from my video. Thanks for sharing!!

That’s great news! Thank you for letting me know how it went for you, and for watching ❤️

You are so sweet with your compliment 🥰 Thanks for making me feel so special, and thank you for watching!

First of all, your dress sounds absolutely lovely...with a find silk-cotton blend! I bet it feels luscious! Try this technique on a scrap of fabric in order to build your confidence :) I hope that you are able to tackle your hemming, with a spectacular outcome!!! Happy Hemming!

Glad to know it helped you! I messed around with a rolled hem foot, but couldn't figure how to come full circle, as in doing a skirt (guess I never tried it that far!) and couldn't get it to work around the bias. Also, it was hard to get precision accuracy. Hats off to you for having figured it out, on your other machine ;) Thanks for watching and I'm glad this helped in your current situation!

😆😆 It’s true, though, right?! It’s so beautiful, but can be so frustrating! Hope this video can help you to love working with chiffon…. At least to a tolerable level!!! Thanks for your comment!

Wow, thank you so much for your comment. It makes me very happy, indeed, that you were able to benefit from my video ❤️ I’m glad you stopped by to watch!

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

So glad you found this tutorial!! I hope you survived the hemming of your dress 😉 Thanks so much for watching ❤️

Your comment made me giggle just a bit!!! Hemming chiffon usually doesn't keep people in a smiling mood, but I'm so glad that you were able to watch this video with a smile! LOL!! Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment. Hopefully you'll be able to hem your next chiffon project with a smile

Thank you!! :)

I'm glad you found it! Hope it's helpful to you :)

Getting ready to start. I always went at the waist and lifted. It’s so much work. I hope this works! I’ll let you know!

Also, I’ve watched this video at least 6 times so far. You may have single-handedly changed the alteration business! Lol. (I used to do alterations on the side, now I just do for friends and family.)

Do you press with steam?

Yes I do press with steam. My iron has a ‘shoe’ on it, so the steam diffuses a bit before it hits the fabric.

You are so welcome! I’m glad you found the video helpful and thank you for leaving a comment 😊

Thanks for watching! 😊

Thanks for watching!

LOL! Helga is so happy that you gave her some notice! I’m sorry you don’t have a Helga of your own to help you out 😆 Thanks for stopping by!

You're so welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

Thank you! Glad you found my channel and that this video was helpful!

Thank you, Helen! Glad you found some useful information here :) Thanks for leaving a comment!

Lol!🤣 Helga is so thrilled about your comment! Just made her week so much brighter! Thank you for watching and commenting. I hope the video is helpful to you in hemming your wedding dress!!!!

I hope this will be helpful for you. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

Thank you for watching! I hope it was helpful to you :)

Have the hem pressed. but, the lining is wonky!!! Didn't realize it until I pressed the Chiffon per your instructions and hung the dress up for a final check before sewing the hem. (Ordered this dress online.) The only thing I can think to do is take the smallest hem and use that all around the skirt. Any thoughts? I don't want to re-hem the lining.

@@bootsboots8453 Can you let me know what you mean by wonky? The lining should be anywhere between a half an inch to an inch shorter than the chiffon. In my experience it would be easier to shorten the lining then mess with the chiffon. You certainly don’t want to get that sheer chiffon layer wonky also! If you have a serger, you can just serge the lining, turn it up, press it and topstitch it. I’d like to help you if you could give me more details :)

@@SewDarnedFun You are too kind. I need the floor length dress for my granddaughter's formal wedding this Friday, June 3rd. Arrrrh! Anyway, wonky means the lining isn't even. The chiffon "was" 2 inches to 1inch longer than the lining. The chiffon was dragging by 2 inches. I didn't know what to do, so, I cut and sewed the chiffon 1" shorter all around. I did use your methods per video which was extremally helpful. The dress is black and I am old, so, I won't be noticed too much. And, I'll have to watch my steps or wear higher heels. I should have started on my dress sooner, but, had so many other wedding assignments to do. Thank you so much for the helping hand. I'm your new fan.

Thank you so much for watching this!! Truly I hope it will help in your endeavor to tame that chiffon beast!!! Takes a little practice but this is the ONLY method I use for clients. I find it's a consistent and reliable way to hem!!!

I’m so glad you found this video! I wish you great success on your great wedding alteration!! Thanks for commenting and let me know how it turns out :) Yes, the double stitching is a game changer!

Thank you for watching! I hope it gave you some good information

So glad you liked it!

I'm so happy this helped you with your quinceañera dress!!!! This is the kind of comment that makes doing these videos worthwhile. Thank you very much for sharing your experience

I wish you good luck! You got this! Thanks for watching and let me know how it turns out. :)

@@SewDarnedFun success!!! Could not be more pleased with the result. Adult daughter’s high school friend needed a bridesmaid dress hemmed - for today! 😳 I used your method on the chiffon and on the silky lining too. Dress is hanging, steamed and ready for pickup. 😅 Thanks again.

I could not be more pleased than to hear this! Congratulations!!!! You must feel so relieved!!! 😅 Thanks for giving an update and I’m SO happy this method worked for you!

Thank you for watching! I hope this works well for you when you are able to try it out :)

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for watching. I sincerely hope that it helps you with your bridesmaid dress! Let me know how it turns out :)

Most welcome 😊

Wonderful! I hope this video will help :) Thanks for watching and I hope your flags come out beautifully!!!

So glad you found my channel!! I have never had good luck with any rolled hem foot either :( They just don't seem to work as easily as I'd love them to. Hopefully this method will help you with the projects you have waiting for you. Thanks so much for watching and commenting on this video!!

I cannot tell you how much this comment means to me ❤️ Thank you for taking the time to comment and moreover I’m SO HAPPY that your results were spectacular! Congratulations!!! 😁

You are so right! It can bring out the best or worst ;) I'm sorry my video was late in finding you. But for next time....now you know where to look! Thanks for watching

Your comment made my day! Thank so much for commenting and I’m truly glad you watched, and that it helped you ❤️❤️❤️

So glad you watched! I hope this method will be helpful for you in the future

Glad you found my channel! I hope that you find this method helpful. Good luck!!! Thanks for stopping by to comment :)

Aw thank you so much for the comment! ❤️❤️ I’m SO HAPPY to hear of your hemming success!!!! Well-done, my friend!!!

Oh my goodness....I'm so sorry that you had a disappointing experience. I've been there, and that's why I, SO MUCH, like this method better. I pray that you will be able to salvage the dress (I'll be you will be able to). If you are able to, please comment and let me know! I hope you have much better luck with the method I show here.

Thanks so much for tuning in :)

You are so welcome! Thanks for your comment and good luck on shortening your dress. I'm sure it'll turn out great!

I am so very happy this video is useful for you. Thank you ever so much for taking the time to leave such a beautiful comment. 💕

I'm so glad you think this method will be helpful to you! I wish you the best of luck and please report back....especially if it turns out well! LOL!

FYI... TURNED OUT BEAUTIFUL. MY NIECE WAS SO PLEASED AND ME TOO. THANK YOU FOR SHARING

Thanks for reporting back! I’m thrilled that it turned out great for you. BRAVO!!!! ❤️

I'm glad you stopped by! Keep on the lookout for future videos!

You're very welcome!

I like the name ‘duck bill scissors’ much better than just plain ol’ ‘appliqué scissors! But then…. I tend to like most things ‘UK’ anyway! ❤️ Thanks for watching!!!

Thanks!

I know how you feel! Not my favorite to work on, that’s for sure!!!

You are so welcome! I hope your hemming goes smoothly! You can use what you know will be extra length to practice on first. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!!

Just an update! I hemmed my gown and it was so much easier than I expected. My son's wedding was today and I had so many compliments. Thank you again! 😊

I’m SO GLAD you gave an update! Congratulations on a successfully hemmed dress! Bravo!!!! Thank you ever so much for coming back here and letting us all know how it went ❤️❤️❤️❤️Good job!

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear you're not happy with your result. Is it possible that you could re-hem it, but just a tad bit shorter, providing yourself with a nice neat hem as a result??? Thank you so much for watching, and taking the time to comment!

I like how you demonstrated it in a paper but can you please right on the paper if it is a wrong side or right side. Thanks again. 🙂😉

@@jessicang9420 That would have been a good thing for me to have done in the original video, now wouldn't it? I'll try to make a separate edit of that video and post it singly, as I can't go back and edit the original video, re-post it, and keep all the original data on it that youtube keeps for me. So it would be better to make a separate video, using original footage, but making those markings that you are so wise to suggest!!!

😁 I'm excited to wait for that. Sorry for that suggestion because I'm just a beginner. 🙏. Thanks a lot pretty woman.

New video up! Hope it provides some clarification for you :)

Thanks! Hope it was helpful.

Hello! Have you watched my video? I do not use a serger ;) Watch the video and you will see the answer to your questions!

Ha ha ha! You're so funny, my friend! Now, time to get out your sewing machine and start making some beautiful dresses for the doggies that come to your dog spa! (*Note: This is a friend of mine)

@@SewDarnedFunI have no a sewing machine I just love your jokes and professional dramatic acts on your videos my dear friend 😉 and yes I'm gonna order some dog costumes with my logo may be in China or in Turkey it depends on where that order will be chipper with a reasonable quality.

I'm SO glad you found my video!! YES, sheers can cause you to become 'not yourself' pretty quickly! There are 2 links in the description of this video where you can get a chalk marker like the one I use here. Thanks for finding me, watching, and commenting!!

LOL! I hope this will be helpful to you!!! Let’s cross our fingers for a good outcome!

I hope my video will be helpful with your gowns. The foot I have on my machine is a Teflon foot. Honestly I don't have it on for any particular reason than it works well with a wide variety of fabrics and I don't have to change it ;) Also, it has little corners and such that I use for visual marking points, but other foots can have those little nooks and crannies, too. I see no reason why you couldn't use a regular 'silver' pressure foot, as long as it holds the fabric down well. Thanks for watching and good luck with your two gowns!!!

Sewing on chiffon is definitely a more advanced type of fabric to sew on. As a beginner, give yourself permission to not be perfect, be ulta patient, and keep at it! I wish you great success in this rather difficult project ;)

HA HA HA! Really?! That's funny ;) I hope it helped you and a BIG THANKS for watching!!

You're so very welcome. I usually use a 70/10 or 80/12 universal needle. Hope that helps. :)

Thank you for watching and commenting on my video! I love this method of hemming chiffon, having tried other ways and was never happy with them. As for your question, I’ve always used the same color in the bobbin as the needle. Chiffon is sheer, so if you are hemming chiffon, just keep in mind that if your bobbin thread is a very different color than your fabric, it might show…? You’ll have to do a sample and let me know! Good luck!

@@SewDarnedFun thank you very much for the quick reply! I will go ahead and replace the bobbin with the same color thread and let you know. thank you!!

Hi there! Thanks for watching! I got my manikins off of Amazon. I don't know what brand they are!

Remember that I pressed the hem up (I didn’t cut) then I ran a row of stitching just inside that pressed up hem, basically making another fold right next to the pressed fold? At this point, the extra hem allowance that I didn’t cut off, is now cut off, which allows the fabric to freely fold up on my officially pressed hemline. Then I stitch the tiny hem in place. You can see the demonstration I show on PAPER at about the 3:00 minute mark in this video. Please refer to it, if you've missed it! I’ve also just put out another shorter video on doing this same hem. I don’t know if it might show or explain things in a clearer way. Let me know if you’re still not undertaking clearly and, then reach out to me again so I can help you. Thanks for watching!!!

@@SewDarnedFun thank you!!!

Either an 80/12 or 75/11. Nothing really special. Thanks for watching!

First of all, thank you for watching and commenting! You have a question with a double-edged answer there....YES, you can hem accordion pleated chiffon like this. However, when you press it, the pleating will come out in the areas you have pressed. It is time-consuming, but you can carefully, one by one, press the ends of those pleats back in. I have done it before and it turned out beautifully. But, it takes some tedious ironing when you're done with the hemming ;) Hope that help!

@@SewDarnedFun that’s what I was afraid of. Oh well, beautiful garments come with details that make them special. Theme to heat up the iron.

Yes I’m sorry to give you the news!!! But it’ll be so beautiful when you’re done!!!! Good luck!!!!!!

I assume you mean needle size. I probably used a 75/11, but depending on your specific fabric it could be different. :)

Yes, that's for sure! Thanks for watching!