How to Hem Knit Fabric by Hand. Two ways of Sewing Knitted Fabrics

In this video you will learn how to hem dress or skirt that are sewn from knitted fabric. There are many ways of sewing knit material by hand and using a sewing machine.
In first part of the video tutorial I show you how to hem jersey knit by hand using special catch stitching.
In second part you will watch simple way how to hem knit fabric on regular sewing machine with zigzag stitch.
These 2 ways of hemming the knits fabrics you will be helpful when sewing the dress, skirt, t-shirt, pants and other garments that are sewn from stretch, jersey knitted fabrics.
In this video, I show you how to hem a T-shirt, knit dress or any other stretchy garment simple and easily.
The video is from series tutorials “How to Hem Knit Fabric by Hand» without a serger or special coverstitch sewing machine.

[@jenniferingerson4858]

I hemmed a tank top using this method and it looks really smooth. The stitch is naturally very stretchy too. Thanks so much for this!

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@SusanSmith-hl3iv]

Thank you so much for your excellent demonstration and especially for using contrasting thread and zooming in close on the video. I love both methods, but don’t have any of the stretch adhesive fabric, so I’ll go with the first. Looks like a winner!

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@aprilwhitehurst8785]

Thank you! Other videos I’ve watched were completely atrocious and I did not learn a thing. Your’s was great and your stitches look beautiful and so uniform and precise! I hope I can do as good of a job on my dress I’m working on. Or even half as good!

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@jeansalim3405]

Finally a video you can SEE! THANK YOU!

[@sewway]

Thank you, I also like the movie Titanic (just kidding).

[@barefacedquestions]

Thank you so much. I couldn't understand why I had so much trouble double folding knit fabric until I watch this. I've watched dozens of hemming by hand tutorials but I've never seen it mentioned in any of them.

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@norainnoflowers1551]

this saved my life! I had just bought this fine stretchy mesh top for summer that was very light and ADORABLE and the hem started to come undone after the first wash 😭 my brother forgot to run it under delicates when he did laundry. Thank you so much!

[@diauser3327]

tried today on a stretch fabric, it came out awesome after a few trial and errors, thanks for the tutorial,

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@barbs7077]

Great recommendations! Thank you so much! 😄

[@WellnessYogaChristine]

Thank you for this very clear video! Exactly what I needed to shorten the sleeve length on a knitted top.

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@mandymeaden619]

This is great. Just what I needed to know. Thank you!

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@creativeforce3970]

Thank you so much for your video, I love hand sewing, but have not sewn for a while, a little rusty so the video was so helpful. I am starting to make and sew some jersey T-shirts for the summer. Thank you again : )

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@franziskahuber9664]

Exactly what I needed!

[@MeghanaKasetty]

Thank you so much for this video. It is really helpful

[@liliarosaperaza5504]

Thank you so much for your excellent demonstration

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@fallenmidori]

This is super helpful.

[@brittneyyoung1882]

Thank You!

[@innerwoods]

Excellent, thanks! 💞

[@puyuyuyuyu3823]

Thank you ❤

[@diauser3327]

excellent demonstration,

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@monse1969]

just what i needed

[@vigneshelumalai9856]

Thank you so much

[@agnesbdunlap]

Finally! Close -up is waaay better. I mean search for a how to hand sew a stretchy fabric and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Some terrible video.

[@sewway]

Thank for comment

[@donnafarris7286]

Does the bottom stitch only go in the top layer? I have 2 rows of dots on the front side!😅😂

[@caressegarcia]

Thank you

[@kanugulavani2674]

Super

[@scifirocks]

What stitch should you use for the seam?

[@TruthTriumphs777]

Thanks ma'am

[@SummerSaysSo]

Just curious because I like to understand why I’m doing things, why shouldn’t we fold over the hem twice on knit fabrics? Won’t it unravel?

[@briddishlove]

I am guessing it's because the doubled up fabric can look bulky with a knit or weigh down a hem in a weird way that would be noticeable on a skirt.

[@sawong8685]

Mine did not unravel. Not folding over makes a smoother hem.

[@manhurter]

Knit fabric doesn't fray or unravelled when cut. I've multiple knit t-shirts that I've cut of the neck completely or partially for multiple reasons and after multiple washes on a normal cycle they haven't unravelled but the edges do curl up.

[@SummerSaysSo]

@@manhurter Thank you!

[@freedom1557]

Only turning up once? Won't it fray and loosen over time? Turn up 2 x ?

[@sewway]

The number of layers will not prevent fraying, but will make the hem rough and ugly.

[@elainehilliard9508]

What is brand of tape you are using?

[@IndianPaintbrush1992]

Will method one work to keep the fabric from unraveling?

[@sewway]

Why not. Haven't tried before, I have overlock machines

[@honestitis]

Will this stitch work for high stretch elastic bands?

[@greyc8589]

I'm so terrible at this 😭

[@angelinai6978]

Thank you 🙏