Hem Jersey | Knits on the Sewing Machine

[@UniversalEngineer]

After so much searching, this is the VERY BEST tutorial on stitching techniques for knits. Very, very practical. And, the wonky straight stitch is my winner! Thank you! 👏👏👏

[@alenkaalenka151]

I am beginner, and this is perfect video for me! Thank you!

[@MadetoSew]

Glad I could help.

[@Mavrick-5]

Great video, your teaching is very efficient and well understanding

[@SewingTherapy]

I definitely love blind hem on my husband's trousers which gives professional finishes all the time. :) Great tutorial. Thank you very much

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you. 💖

[@christinewall8213]

Very good instructions. Thank you.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Christine.

[@ccandice78]

Thanks a lot for you taking time to make these videos

[@MadetoSew]

Glad it helped you Candice. Thank you.

[@stephaniepaterson6340]

You’re my last hope! Yesterday I was ready to give up sewing…entirely! Once again trying to sew jersey on my sewing machine was a failure….constant sewing on the spot despite a walking foot and a new ballpoint needle. The nightmare of trying to undo it….. However…after a little extra H.R.T and watching this I think I may give it one more go with interfacing…fingers crossed!

[@MadetoSew]

Yes, I would try some interfacing. You could also try some tear away stabilizer. This would help, but can be a pain to add and then tear away. Let me know how you get on, unfortunately some machines can like sewing jersey more than others. 😀

[@stephaniepaterson6340]

@@MadetoSew thank you for taking the time to reply. My husband bought me the machine, a Brother, for Xmas a few years ago, as a surprise. It’s always hated jersey. I have a feeling I will get a serger this year so want to do so research so I can point him in the right direction. I’m just about to look at your videos to see if you’ve anything on sergers. Thanks once again for your help and motivation.

[@MadetoSew]

@@stephaniepaterson6340 Hi Stephanie, what a lovely gift from your husband. 💜 I don't have many videos on sergers, they are on my to film list. I needed to purchase a domestic one to film. I now have a Bernina and a Babylock, both are good brands but can be pricier than others. I would also recommend looking at second hand, as sergers can be a bit more expensive than sewing machines but also a bit more temperamental (as in you really get what you pay for)! Hope this helps, Aneka x

[@stephaniepaterson6340]

@@MadetoSew I am learning that cheap and cheerful is not necessarily the right choice! I only have (time) limited use of my hands each day so I am happy (willing probably a better choice of word!) to pay more for a machine that will enable me to do more. Thanks again for your swift replies, you are incredibly helpful.

[@MadetoSew]

@@stephaniepaterson6340 Well the machines I have are Babylock Imagine (they are about 10 years old and still going strong), and a Bernina L460. I also want to get my hands on the new Bernina as this does overlocking and coverstitch, but I haven't been able to try it yet. I live in quite a remote area of Australia with no machine stores. Anyway that might give you an idea of some makes and models to look out for. Do consider if you want the ability to cover lock or cover stitch as well, this is the hem used on most jersey garments with the twin needle on the one side and the overlock style stitch on the wrong side. Some machines do both, however do look at what you have to do to change the machine to do the other stitch (years ago my dealer told me that it means the machine won't do either stitch as well!) However the Bernina machine I mentioned that I want to try is new, and therefore I am interested to see how it does it. Hope this helps and good luck! Aneka x

[@cindyhales7655]

Using contrasting thread would have been very helpful.

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks for the feedback Cindy. I totally agree.

[@arthursmom]

Love your tutorials! Thank you!

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you Deborah. I'm so pleased you enjoy them.

[@giselablee2709]

Thank you for this video. I have a vest tshirt where the hem has come undone and will try one of your techniques - attaching some fusible stiffener is a great idea and will help enormously straightaway.

[@MadetoSew]

Glad I could help Gisela, good luck with your T-shirt. Aneka

[@Schnabbeldidu]

Thank you for this interesting tutorial. I would be glad if you could use more contrasty yarn when it comes to the description of stitches. I love watching your videos!

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Anne, I know I am really sorry about this. I was so close to re-filming it.... not sure why I didn't use a dark colour in the first place. I had a lot of the content that I filmed in the summer - and I was really so close to scrapping all the videos - which is why they have taken so long to upload. I re-film a few bits a couple of weeks ago and thought I had the lighting better. Anyway really sorry and I will do this next time. Aneka x

[@aliso-pv7ll]

Thank you! I use the "wonky" straight stitch on my Bernina, since the stretch stitches don't perform as nicely. I don't have a serger and haven't been able to get the overcast stitches to look nice on the edges of the light/medium weight jersey fabric; the throat plate tries to eat the fabric. I need to try your tip on stabilizer and see if that helps for overcast, as it does for hemming.

[@MadetoSew]

Yes I would try using some stabiliser and see if that helps (probably wash away, because it will be tricky to pull away neatly with that stitch). I don't think I have tried the overcast stitch on my machine on jersey fabric, because I have the overlocker. I will give it a go and let you know anything I find out. Aneka x

[@laurajones4088]

Aneka, thank you for this informative tutorial!

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you Laura. Glad it was useful. Aneka

[@Penguinandpear]

Hi Aneka, great video very informative. I recently discovered a lettuce hem which I did on some thin rib knits using my Serge, which probably saved me a headache hemming them. I never knew of the wonky straight stitch (great term!), will try that!

[@MadetoSew]

Lovely to hear from you. And glad you found it interesting. Yes rolled hem is SOOO good for jersey knits. I will be in touch soon with some patterns for you to test. Finally got my new size range ready. Aneka xx

[@Penguinandpear]

@@MadetoSew fantastic news! Cant wait xx

[@Chowah]

Annika can you please show be us how to draft the ever popular dropped shoulder with a sleeve? 🙏🏻

[@MadetoSew]

I have some drafting videos coming in the NY. Aneka :-))

[@pratikshah3662]

Thank you mam. 🙏🙏from India

[@MadetoSew]

Thank you. 😃

[@virginiaomalley]

Thank you for your tutorial on sewing with jersey fabrics. I learned quite a few things. Unfortunately, I hemmed my little granddaughter's dress before I watched this tutorial. When I hemmed the dress using a twin needle, it started gathering and I had to literally pull and straighten it out, and the underside doesn't look right. I'm not going to hem it all over again, so I'm going to just leave it and hope for the best, but why do you think this happened? Do you think my stretch needle was dull? Also, when I pulled on my bobbin thread, it was very tight. I know now, after watching this video that I need to add some stabilizer to the hem the next time.

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Virginia, a couple of reasons why this could have happened, you may want to reduce the tension on your needle thread. But you would probably find with stabilizer and a walking foot you wouldn't have a problem. I don't think it will be a needle issue. Maybe do a test with stabilser and change the tension if you still need to? Let me know how it goes? Aneka

[@Joy1957K]

Thank you. 👏That was really easy to understand 👍👍❤️️😽

[@MadetoSew]

Glad I could help. Aneka x

[@tracyfrost]

Fantastic thank you

[@MadetoSew]

Thanks Tracy.

[@mettepetersen3280]

Thank you so mutch

[@MadetoSew]

You are welcome

[@dorothynewell7651]

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[@MadetoSew]

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[@devrajsherpa2226]

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[@maskichef]

This is not a tutorial. This is table of contents video. I've watched 3 videos to find out how to do the blind stitch on a jersey on a sewing mashine and in the end I'm looking for a link to a fourth video. The part about the blind stitch promised in this video is 1 minute long. You made 4 videos by recycling the same set of video clips.

[@MadetoSew]

Hi Maski, I am really sorry for this issue. It was supposed to be a series of videos where I could then link to the specific tutorial (the blind hem stitch that you are looking for). I filmed all of these last summer when I was travelling and for some reason the sound quality was horrendous, I wasn't happy with the finished result so I had to pull the other videos down. I am planning on re-doing all of the videos with a whole guide to sewing stretch / knitted fabrics. In the meantime I have this video which shows how to do a blind hem on a sewing machine: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2nUqJh8bs-gfZo This is the same technique that you would use on jersey. You may find that your machine has a stretch blind hem stitch which you could use instead of the stitch I do in this tutorial BUT the process is the same (if you are working with a heavier knit like a double knit or a ponte this isn't an issue). You just need to use a ballpoint / jersey needle and I would recommend putting some stretch fusible behind the hem to support the fabric and make the stitches less visible. Let me know how it goes and feel free to email with questions ([e-mail]). REALLY sorry to disappoint you with this videos and not have all the attached tutorials. Aneka

[@maskichef]

@@MadetoSew thank you for your answer. I found your blind stitch video the same day i watched all the rest of them.

[@MadetoSew]

@@maskichef Did it answer your questions or are you still stuck? Happy to help if you are. Once again sorry for the confusion. I am working on the jersey series at the moment, so hoping I have something to post soon and will then remove this video :-)). Aneka

[@maskichef]

@@MadetoSew yes, it did answer my question. I found out I don't like it for active wear :) ..... I don't have a serger and I like to tuck in the raw edge and make a top stitch on it. I just need to figure out how to retain the elasticity and not stiffen the jersey at the seams. looking forward for your new videos. stay well and take care. :) ... and wash your hands :)

[@MadetoSew]

@@maskichef Yes a blind hem is a bit bulky for active wear. I think your method of turning the hem and topstitching can work; you might just want to play with the stitch you use - I would recommend either a wonky straight stitch (using a zigzag with a small width 0.5mm) this will look like a straight stitch but allow a bit of stretch. Or go for a proper zigzag or 3-step zigzag like you would see around the edge of swimsuit? The other option is some binding in a stretch fabric too? Or even binding in the same jersey fabric? Thank you, and stay safe too. Aneka :-)) x

[@shortmadness123]

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