On Fri, 27 Apr 2007, Dawn wrote: > Trim off any fraying edges. Take the edge of the fabric between your > thumb and finger and try and roll it into a narrow hem. Curse. Snip > off any frayed bits you caused. Take tiny stitches with the other > hand. Repeat.
I'll confess this is how I've always done it. But not long ago -- maybe even on this list? -- I read of a quicker technique that had to do with making a tiny fold and stitching alternately above the raw edge and then into the edge of the fold; take a few stitches, pull, and the hem rolls itself. But I may be missing a step or trick here, and it probably matters exactly how you point the needle. I am half-remembering a diagram which may have been on a webpage or may have been someone's ASCII drawing on the list. Does this ring bells for anyone? --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
