How to sew an invisible hem

This type of stitch is called a catch stitch and is great for when you need to hem heavier/thicker fabrics. Provided you select a thread that matches the colour of your garment, the stitch is virtually invisible from the outside.
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[@thefrugalcrafter]

THANK YOU! Your tutorial was perfect for hemming my daughter's prom dress that had a 1" wide structured interfacing in the hem. I was able to fold and press it over as you showed and the invisible hem looks so good! You are a lifesaver because I could not find any instructions on hemming that kind of gown. Great easy-to-follow instructions too! Have a great day!

[@bookbabenz]

Hi, if you start at the other end from what they have, anchor your thread as they do and then insert your needle into the top rolled part of the hem so that you can't see your needle and then bring the needle back out about three quarters of an inch further along the hem and then catch the couple of threads of the dress itself and then back into the top of the hem again and repeat this until you are back to the starting place and anchor it again. This will give you a proper invisible stitch as the only part of the cotton that is visible is the stitches that attach to the dress. If you only take a couple of threads it should be invisible on the front of the dress as well. The secret to the rolled hem is not to try and fold too much fabric into the rolled hemmer and to hold the dress firmly with your fingers on the bed of the machine a couple of inches away from where the foot is while letting the rolling part of the hem feed through fairly loosely. If you hold the rolling part too tightly it will want to go straight and not around the curve as it should. Only doing a couple of inches at a time will give you more control as well.

[@Stacy.DuBois]

Thanks so much for this! I'm crap at sewing and needed to fix a hem on my skirt and your instructions were so clear and easy to follow.

[@jessicalynn4415]

Thank you so much. I bought an outfit that was delivered last minute. I woke up at 4am this morning to figure out how to hem the pants... your video is so easy to follow thank you!

[@twaght]

I'm currently wasting a fortune on fashion school to learn so much more quickly from KZbin... oh how funny life is. Thank you

[@drumroIIpIease]

Been to culinary school for 4 years, and here i am learning on youtube aswell

[@steelhere5519]

KZbin has taught me how to cook and yes, I am also learning how to sew.

[@bringiton5282]

Same here as a fashion student. My sewing and pattern making classes are making me hate something that is actually quite pleasant to do.

[@lilo7333]

Same 👏🏼

[@angiemenapa]

I am in fashion school for the degree. KZbin won't give me that but helps brush up my skills as well as teaching me new things. So both school and KZbin have their place in my journey. 🙂

[@nanettew7678]

I have been sewing for more than 50 years, I started in Jr. High School. I would never hem any garment with the catch stitch in this video! Back in the day we were taught that a properly hemmed garment that looked like it was professionally done was made with stitches that were hidden. I always referred to the stitch that I used as a blind stitch but I just did a bit of googling and I found that the stitch I am referring to is a slip stitch. Google says that a catch stitch is used for tacking or hemming lined garments. It is a zig zag stitch that helps prevent your fabric from fraying along the edges. The stitch in this video would work to hem garments but if you are going to take the time to hand stitch why not make both sides of the garment look neat and professional?

[@venus5980]

thank you so much for this! i need to shorten and stitch a pretty expensive top and im sure that with this technique i will be able to;)

[@terrancetonyatalks7724]

Wow!!! Just beautiful AND easy to follow❤️👍🏽

[@brokenimnotreally]

about to start a DIY project! thank u so much for this very helpful video

[@Jessicaokolie]

The end was so satisfying. Really helpful

[@w.elatrby2960]

Really great video.. Short, clear and to the point.. Thanks a lot

[@katielong5988]

Thanks for this! I had an undone hem on one of my pant legs and couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t see the hem on the other leg. This video gave me the answer as well as the steps necessary to replicate it pretty closely. It wasn’t perfect but it’ll definitely do and looks infinitely better than before I watched this video. ❤️👍

[@taceldi]

Thank you for the clear instructions! I was able to hem my own dress with this. :)

[@wowbags-pak]

Wow just amazing this is really the best ever tutorial of turpai on youtube. 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼Thnks now i xan easily practice of this work

[@user-mo9qq4ly8p]

I think this video saved my prom dress thank you

[@aelinbrown8043]

I think it might be canvas...

[@vatsanishankrishnan3938]

😍 I learned very quickly 😃 thank you so much!!!

[@staceface1]

I have a new pair of slacks that's too long. I'm going to try and hem them on my own to save some money. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@miw6091]

I'm so happy I found this . It helped me alot, thank youuu ❤️

[@엄복순-i6n]

This was highkey satisfying to watch

[@lovepeace29981]

That's an apt video. Clearly showing what is required..in minutes. Thank you so much 👍

[@92gemmarose]

This just saved my life so thank you 🙂

[@chidinmaebere3560]

Thank youuu! I’m making a pleated tennis skirt and I’m actually using this stitch to sew the waistband because I don’t want to top stitch with a sewing machine🙂

[@annabelle7123]

now i can fix my hems by myself! thank you!! :D

[@dlb5928]

Great video and great step by step! So helpful

[@lorenamorales5747]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO. SO SO GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@reshmashaik6361]

Thank you so much! exactly what i was looking for! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@zakeyawalker908]

I think I've just learned how to sew.......THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH

[@arvincaneos8699]

Thank you so much you just save me a money ❤️ i hope your doing well and god bless you and your family ❤️♥️💞💕♥️💞 again thank you so much ♥️❤️💞💖♥️

[@tailorsmaestrotv1553]

Wow so nice and neat., and that's how it is thank you...

[@alienac5433]

Ive been struggling to hem a velvet material as it keeps slipping and going uneven with the machine. Going to give this a try!

[@جنيدجان]

Your videos are fantastic! Keep up the good work! :D

[@tailorcrazed323]

+Junnade Ali Thanks so much!! :D Really appreciate it!

[@kwankitiyakwankong6411]

Thank you so much. Your video is very informative.

[@patronusstag]

Whenever hemming, I aim to take exactly one thread from the layer facing outside but would doing this make the stitch weak?

[@manuelitaruiz9783]

Great class.❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@odessamoyer7272]

This was very helpful, thank you

[@princessallenjay1874]

GOD bless you for sharing this

[@katyflame3668]

Very well demonstrated. Thank you.

[@suzanagojkovic5308]

this was super easy and useful

[@mn8r9]

I have to turn a Halloween witch dress with bell sleeves into something I can wear for band concerts, wish me luck lol

[@dianavillasin3167]

Thanks for this👍👍👍

[@ItsRMalik]

I like the quality of your videos :) and hope to see more from you xx

[@raphdrouin5868]

i need to hem a dress that has really thin fabric, will this still work or will it show?

[@geethabalasupramaniyan4675]

Thanks a lot. Very good post.👌👌👌

[@acenoir9923]

Super helpful, thanks so much 💙

[@bad2486]

Fantastic 👍

[@DDRandDSLover]

I need to hem my jumpsuit that’s a little too long so thank you for this!

[@itskristv]

GREAT video!! Thank you for this!

[@Akmphm]

thank you!

[@haydeevallesmatos5817]

😮 Thanks so much.

[@autumnblair3217]

Thank you!!!

[@mooravity8140]

0:24 why do you have to fold it again?

[@bowtiepotato554]

Such a helpful video, and with so much detail thank you!

[@FaheemaOmar-uf2le]

Thanks

[@mikalynn1136]

Amazing!!!

[@RosellaLaFevre]

Thank you for this! I have one question if you wouldn’t mind answering! Do you find that this stitching holds up to washing the finished garment in a washing machine?

[@coastalshenanigans4413]

can this go through a washing machine and be fine?

[@marleenagarris]

hey hey! Does a catch stitch work ok for something a little thinner, like silk?

[@kylie-annedeigratialeske6446]

I have two beautiful dresses of heavy knit material. I so dislike the look of machine-sewn hems! I have always used this hem stitch--though the inside of yours is far prettier than mine!!--but have never worked with knits. What is your opinion, please, on hand-hemming knitted fabric?

[@dariaorme1282]

Does it matter if you go through both layers of the folded edge or not?

[@audunjemtland8287]

Thanks for showing this. Great video. Do you have any idea why my pants are always bulging in the front? The crotch area. They always do. Even tailored made.

[@carlamatei5786]

Thank you very much!

[@kev9385]

Could i use this stich to hem slacks/pants

[@rapmayvamienphivoihelen-he9671]

Tks you

[@alexandrabohon2671]

Would this work on dress pants??

[@nmana9759]

Can you sew this way with lining on the skirt ?

[@allisoncartagena4900]

What if I run out of thread half way through

[@happylife-nc1zv]

Very helpful

[@alienac5433]

Does this stitch work for stretch material?

[@ansarimaryam8499]

thank u for making a video on this ...it's very helpful for me

[@akashmurmu2988]

Thanks I like it

[@yuiyuiyu5441]

🙏🙏👁👃👁thank you

[@salwanya6086]

Hello can you tell me what is this fabric?

[@marniet594]

School system is designed to show certificates to the corporations. This society not let people progress without this paperwork, despite the process being a time wasting drudge.

[@aasthasingh8968]

Which fabric are you using?? Please let me know if you see this..

[@eiveive]

my skirt was so long tytytyty

[@umas4269]

👍👍

[@savollo]

Looks like shit ! I would demand my money back if I paid you.

[@nikkiwilson650]

I was looking for a quick tutorial on how to do this stitch as it had been several years since I'd utilized it. I gotta say: I love this video!! Short, precise, and to the point. No unnecessary backstory. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@theworldofwierd]

As someone who went to school for fashion and even use to teach sewing. I need a refresher every now and then. THIS video is absolutely PERFECT! It’s clear, simple and to the point. I love and so grateful!

[@Emily-np9qo]

Anyone hemming up their school dresses 🤪

[@svrrtvvvreewbt1882]

Me 😆

[@lily-so1uk]

bahaha me

[@bonnieliegh2138]

Yeah hahaha

[@omgitsaari4908]

😂

[@randomanimethings_465]

Lol my mom won’t make it as short as i want it so here I am 😌

[@larren1581]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!! THIS SAVED MY PLEATED SCHOOL SKIRT! The instructions and demonstration are clear and easy to understand. Thx soooo much you're a lifesaver : )))))

[@rommy_of_rohan]

Great tutorial. Simple, straight to the point, no making us wait while we listen to someone's life story. Thanks heaps.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

I learned this from my mother but I'm so glad it's here in KZbin to reach many more people ... Great tutorial!

[@MsMorgs1]

So helpful! I took a gorgeous pair of trousers to a tailors to be hemmed and he has absolutely butchered them! I can't believe how badly he's done them. I am going to get him to remove the stitching he's done and do them myself with this video

[@BibiysDay]

I love this tutorial!!! Simple but clear in giving instruction. I'm wondering, is this invisible hemming hand stitch also be done in professional garment or only just for personal use? I find it really neat and sleek on my dress from the outer but not as great as when we buy cloth on store (sometimes I saw double stitch too) and I have no idea how to hem wider, sleeker and neater with machine. To be honest I love the result of this handstitch.

[@elizabethgarcia3106]

I’m a Bit confused as to why you need to fold the hem twice? Wouldn’t this cause the hem to be twice as large as you originally intended?

[@yungaterror]

It depends on how wide you want it

[@dhirajdongre5925]

This is the best video for hem ! Before writing this comment, I came across a KZbin video in Hindi language; that video was not worth watching even one single time. And, one of the viewer of that video had commented , one year ago, to make the hem/turpai video again, as it was not clearly visible. The maker of that Hindi video did not even bother to answer to the comment. I read that comment, just few minutes before ! But, before watching that video in Hindi, I had watched this video! So, instantly, I shared the link of this video on hem with the viewer of that Hindi video! Please, keep making videos like this one on sewing or on anything you think people should know of! All the best!

[@ruthchristian1692]

Thank u so much for this video, I needed to fix my skirt and this helped me a lot!

[@Wee_Catalyst]

So helpful and I loved the music!

[@ruthcline5465]

I love that stitch but I know it as the Herringbone stitch. The catch stitch is worked from right to left without the little x at each stitch where the thread crosses over. The hem allowances are too wide for a nice drape with most fabrics, hems look so much more professional with a narrower allowance or better yet a rolled hem on the machine. Just my opinion.

[@anushareddy3835]

Thank you so much very helpful for a quick fix at home .... it came out so neatly 😍

[@SM-lx4ws]

You're the best. Thanks. Can't wait to hem my new dress and wear it :)

[@jenniferlegler5368]

This was great! Thank you. I have basic sewing, but have never hemmed anything before tonight. Success 😁

[@euniceinot4865]

THANK YOU SM!my grandma actually is a dressmaker/tailor but she doesn't have enough time to teach me bc shes very busy

[@rkive7723]

If this video didn’t exist, I would’ve wasted more years being too scared to try sewing 😂

[@thamob1201]

Out of all the videos I found this the only one what worked . Thank you so much God bless ❤️

[@annyeongnaya808]

Wow i’ve been doing it wrong this whole time 😂

[@jenflute]

i love sewing but my school has recently asked me to do some alterations on some uniforms we can’t cut so i suggested an “invisible” stitch, something i cant do lol 😭 so im learning and doing it on some scraps i have lying around before i do big mistake on the uniforms

[@solb101]

Doesn’t look very robust. Would this be suitable for the inside hem of an unlined wool coat?

[@sakshh16]

How safe is this stitch? Can it susttain for longer period of time?

[@ginawu5302]

Thank you SO much for this tutorial. Saving me $50 at least😁