Help! Hemming Georgette
07-03-2011, 05:56 PM
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If your pants need to be 4 inches shorter measure up from the bottom of the pants 3 3/4 inches. Place straight pins all around the pants leg at this measurement. (Parallel with bottom of pants). Turn under at the pins, take the pin out and pin up. Press lightly, sew with matching thread at very edge, about 1/8 inch. Cut close to stitching and then turn up again and stitch again. This gives a finished seam.
07-03-2011, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by CathyQuilts4
If your pants need to be 4 inches shorter measure up from the bottom of the pants 3 3/4 inches. Place straight pins all around the pants leg at this measurement. (Parallel with bottom of pants). Turn under at the pins, take the pin out and pin up. Press lightly, sew with matching thread at very edge, about 1/8 inch. Cut close to stitching and then turn up again and stitch again. This gives a finished seam.
07-04-2011, 03:58 AM
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Originally Posted by blackberryhill1
I am mostly a lurker but now I need some advice. I recently purchased an evening pants outfit to wear to a wedding next weekend. The pants are 4 inches too long. Although I am an expereinced sewer, I have never sewn on georgette so am very apprehensive about cutting and hemming the pants. Are there tricks I should know about georgette? I think it might ravel - if so what to do etc. Should I hand stich the hem or can I machine stitch it? etc.
Thank you for any advice you can give me.
Thank you for any advice you can give me.
I have done machine hemming when there is lots of material or very little time but expeience has shown me that hand hemming is much prettier and you don't have that much to hem.
07-04-2011, 04:10 AM
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I have an alterations business and work on this type of fabric often. One of the easiest ways would be to stitch a line 1/4 inch below where you want the hem. Cut off the extra fabric leaving 1/4 inch. Then turn the hem under and stitch, either by hand or machine. You could also just press it under the 1/4 inch, cut and then sew, but if you are not used to doing this the stitching method might be easier.
07-04-2011, 05:21 AM
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They (JoAnne's) sell a lace strip found with the bindings. Just machine sew this to the fabric edge and then hem carefully with 1/4-inch long stitches. Many years ago all dresses bought off the hangers were hemmed with this lace strip. Good luck. Yolanda Wood River
07-04-2011, 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kolacequeen
I have an alterations business and work on this type of fabric often. One of the easiest ways would be to stitch a line 1/4 inch below where you want the hem. Cut off the extra fabric leaving 1/4 inch. Then turn the hem under and stitch, either by hand or machine. You could also just press it under the 1/4 inch, cut and then sew, but if you are not used to doing this the stitching method might be easier.
Use the cut-off to practice---you will not regret the extra time!
07-04-2011, 06:04 AM
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If you are having problems cutting because it is so slippery to work with, I have a couple hints that may help. With slippery fabrics I use painters tape to tape to my cutting mat and then weights (or canned goods) to help keep the fabric (and/or ruler) in place while cutting.
Hope this helps and good luck!
Hope this helps and good luck!
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