Nancy Zieman’s Absolute Easiest Way to Hem Anything

If you’re stitching, there’s a good chance your project will have a hem. Nearly everything we sew has a hem—skirts, pants, sleeves, and home décor items such as curtains and table linens. Using Nancy Zieman’s Absolute easiest Way to Hem, turn hemming into a simple sewing task.

Find Nancy’s hemming tips and more in her Sewing With Nancy three-part series on The Absolute Easiest Way to Sew (Part One, Part Two, and Part Three).

 

Preparing the Hem

1. Fold up the hem.

Prepress the hem on each flat pattern/garment piece before stitching it to another piece. This is one of Nancy’s great time-saving techniques.
Use Clover’s Hot Ruler to provide an accurate measurement and to avoid leaving a hem impression on the right side of the fabric. Place the Hot ruler on the wrong side of the fabric.
Fold up the hem allowances over the gauge to the desired width and press.

2. Grade seam allowances within the hem area to reduce bulk.
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Remove the paper backing.