To make a hem on a chiffon garment:
- Sew a straight stitch about 0.5cm or 1/4″ to 1.5cm or 3/8″ away from the cut edge.
- Iron the hem up at the stitched line. The stitched line will help the iron naturally turn the fabric.
- Stitch the turned area down with a straight stitch, just above the previous stitching. Now you have 2 rows of stitching right next to each other.
- Trim off the excess fabric if any.
- Repeat Step 2. Now you have rolled the hem.
- Stitch it down with another straight stitch seam.
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I must try this. I have tried in vain to use a 2mm rolled hem foot and I have tried to manually roll and sew in one go. Both ways gave me a headache and involved a lot of blue language! So thank you for sharing this tip!
I find that the charm is all in the preparation as well! The minute I step back, make a cup of tea and take my time it all goes together like a dream. (I also do the final line of stitching by hand). Good luck!!