rolled hems

Dear Ann,

A rolled hem can only be done by hand or a rolled hem foot if we dont want to baste it first. Since the rolled hem is narrow it is very hard to sew it with a standard presser foot without basting the hem in advance. 

If you want to sew a very narrow double folded hem using a starndard presser foot, you need to baste a very narrow single fold by hand, then hand baste a second fold a bit wider than the first. Make sure that the basting stitches are short, about 4 mm long. Use a different color for the second basting stitches, so that you can remove the first one before sewing by machine.

To make sure the end result looks good, use a double threaded needle when basting and you need to also pull on both sides as you sew the hem by machine. Practice on the same material before doing this on your project.

Hope this helps,

Nehzat