Today I hemmed two pairs of my dads new denim jeans.To make them look more professional you can buy heavy weight cotton the same colour as the cotton they have used to sew the jeans, or to save money and an extra trip to the shops if you have the same colour cotton, you can wind 2 strands of cotton together on the bobbin and use just the single layer on the top so you get the heavy cotton look on the outside hem. Also to avoid the heavy thickness on the bottom, I cut off the required amount ,then I over lock the edges then fold up one inch and sew around the hem ,saves breaking sewing needles going through the extra thickness.
Good job Sherrie. Love your suggestion about not doing a double hem to save on bulk and to protect your machine. I don't have this problem myself when hemming jeans as I have an industrial sewing machine. I trained and worked in patternmaking/sewing/fashion design and my mum was a couture dressmaker. She gave me one of her machines when I moved out of home.
ReplyDeleteJust a tip for next time, make sure you set the stitch length to a higher number to match the longer length of the original stitches :)
TFS!! Stopping by from The Shabby Chic Cottage and your newest follower.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I posted this week: http://craftybrooklynarmywife.blogspot.com/2011/05/wool-buffalo-check-coat-finished.html