Robin Netherton wrote:
Pierre & Sandy Pettinger wrote:
We use the chalk-skirt-marker-and-box method also.
My method is similar, but even lower-tech. I stand on a phone book. My
choice of book depends on whether I want a hem that brushes the floor
or comes a little higher or lower. For instance, if I want a hem that
just touches the floor, I stand on a book that is about the width of
the hem allowance. I then get a husband or friend to scoot around me
marking the point where the skirt hits the ground. The hard floor
makes a nice firm backing to the chalk as you mark.
I second this one. Pretty much any friend can mark where the fabric
hits the floor, while they may be far too nervous to try to mark a
distance up from the floor. My husband swore that he could not mark a
hem straight, but using this method he marked a dress for me with box
pleats at the front and a train at the back and it came out perfectly!
Jean
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