My Christmas Outfit Plus Baby Hem Tutorial

[@debbiepetersen1975]

Thank you for planning on attending the sewing expo. I attended in 2019 and it was excellent. Wonderful vendors , excellent classes and a fun atmosphere. Many of us were looking forward to going in 2023 but after finding out the lack of vendors, good classes and excellent teachers - many of our sewing committee members declined. I am so glad a younger, independent maker such as yourself is going. We need younger people to step up and get this event more current, exciting etc. As a group you do such a wonderful job with instagram, you tube, pattern testing and the like. Thank you.

[@TomKatStitchery]

What sweet words! Thank you so much!

[@charlotteanderson3727]

Thanks for the video, Whitney. I wanted to share the way I remember which directions the warp and weft threads go: the weft threads are horizontal (like the lines in the capital "E" in weft and the warp threads go up and down like the lines in the capital "A" in warp). Hope that helps!

[@TomKatStitchery]

That is a great way to remember! Thank you!!

[@peggyeagan9108]

Wow! What a game changer for baby hems. I needed this technique in November for hemming a bridesmaid dress.

[@suek7086]

Oh my gosh! Where has this been since I learned to sew in 1962?

[@TomKatStitchery]

You can bet this is going to be used in all the prom dresses!

[@sharonnickels2788]

I learned the ban roll technique at a sewing retreat just this time last year. What a game changer!!! I sew all my shirt-tail hems this way.

[@TomKatStitchery]

It is so good!

[@reneemorgan9320]

I love that ban roll technique for shirt hems. It’s so quick and easy! Your outfit is so festive! I love it.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!!!

[@ZeldaSews]

That was a great way to do a baby hem. That tape WAS AMAZING!😊

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!

[@Southlagal26]

Love your skirt and your pearl embellishment on the shirt. The embellishment is well done and classy. Pearls are very classic, so you still fit solidly within the classic style category with this outfit in my opinion.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!

[@sewonsister]

I LOVE that baby hem technique! That's so helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@TomKatStitchery]

You are so welcome!

[@vanessathomas6362]

I feel like my baby hems are going to be forever changed! Thanks for the tutorial! Your Christmas outfit looks stunning on you!

[@TomKatStitchery]

You are so welcome!

[@donnasimberg3478]

That is a beautiful skirt and a great way to create a baby hem. Love it.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you! 😊

[@karenbensdon4643]

This video was so helpful and inspiring because seeing a technique on Instagram doesn't compare to the details you shared with us.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you! That means a lot!

[@ZeldaSews]

Whitney, that Olive skirt is stunning.❤

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you!

[@barbarawarner4645]

I had seen this technique once before. I’m sold. What a perfect hem. Love your outfit.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!

[@julieinnis2219]

Hi Whitney, your slip skirt cut on the bias is stunning and suits you beautifully. Certainly a pattern worth revisiting. Thank you for showing us the method for sewing a narrow hem. 🌸

[@TomKatStitchery]

You are so welcome!

[@monicavanhuystee2634]

Thanks for sharing the baby hem technique--super interesting! I saw someone else demonstrate this a few years back, but she was using the same technique to finish the edge of a silk scarf. 19:09 to see it demonstrated again!

[@TomKatStitchery]

Oh that would be perfect for a silk scarf!

[@janematthews6579]

Thank you for the demo. It's the best new sewing technique I have learned in a long time! J

[@TomKatStitchery]

You are so welcome!

[@susuburleson878]

Yes! Ban roll is the way to go!

[@TomKatStitchery]

❤️❤️❤️

[@victoriahannah1633]

Love the style and awesome color of your shirt. The ban roll is fantastic. Thanks for showing how to use it.

[@TomKatStitchery]

You are so welcome!

[@rosepedalable]

Looks gorgeous on you, and the colour is to die for!

[@TomKatStitchery]

It's a great color!

[@lynnleipold2617]

I worked on bridal hems in the 60’s. We used horsehair braid.

[@TomKatStitchery]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dianemontavon5670]

That's Magic. WOW, I've never heard of that product but would be interested in seeing it used in other ways. I know you said soemthing about waist and buttons..If you use it again please show us. Very interesting.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Will do!

[@amierikke6225]

Whitney, this was spectacular. Your wonders never cease to amaze me ! Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

[@TomKatStitchery]

You are so welcome!

[@stefanicotta884]

Thank you! I always learn something when I watch your videos😊

[@TomKatStitchery]

I'm so glad!

[@kaygee8343]

It's so cute! I love how great you looked in your Christmas outfit! I also love the red heels! So festive.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!!

[@annesullivan1171]

That's ingenious Whitney ❤

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you!

[@priscillathomas9215]

Hey, when did you rollover to 35K subscribers??!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!👏👏👏👏👏

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you!!

[@sleeplessinscandia6452]

That hem technique is amazing!

[@TomKatStitchery]

It really is!

[@denisem9407]

What a great skirt. Love the hem technique. Your precision sewing is truly impressive.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!

[@annescanapico7168]

That was excellent. Love your Christmas shirt and skirt. I have been want a slip skirt for a while now, too. On the video I saw she pressed the hem before the last stitching but I think either way seems to work well. Thank you for that

[@TomKatStitchery]

❤️❤️❤️

[@christineennis4766]

Thank you what a great method . I’m now off to find band roll.

[@TomKatStitchery]

If you are a newsletter subscriber, I sent a link to Ban Roll on Monday! Link is also in the description box!

[@DenaDeschene]

Thank you! Will definitely try this technique 😊

[@TomKatStitchery]

❤️❤️❤️

[@amikrenzel5788]

Wow that ban roll hem looks really cool!

[@TomKatStitchery]

It is pretty slick!

[@RhodeToPrepping]

Oh wow! Excellent info on the hem!!!

[@TomKatStitchery]

Isn't that a fun trick?!

[@carolwampler1764]

Whitney, your skirt is beautiful. What a unique way to do the hem. Thank you for sharing.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you!

[@gloriaallender1886]

That is totally amazing. Thanks Whitney! And your skirt & blouse are lovely!

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!

[@teresastevens2084]

Thanks for an excellent tutorial on this Ban Roll technique for baby hemming a garment! I’ve used Ban Roll in the past when sewing for my husband and son, however, this opens up an entirely new use for me! By the way, the pearl embellishments you placed on your shirt, in my opinion, still falls in the classic aesthetic category! ❤

[@TomKatStitchery]

Thank you so much!

[@elizabethhoops992]

That was super cool!

[@TomKatStitchery]

I know, Right?

[@sandrawhite3596]

Hi Whitney, your back yard is beautiful!! And I miss your dog in your video's. The ban roll technique for shirt hems is wonderful! I have been following you since Nov. 2019. And you have so many good tips you share with us. I just love you like if your were my daughter.😊

[@TomKatStitchery]

Sweet Gidget makes appearances on her own terms. She's kind of a diva 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you for the sweet words!

[@christopherarmistead2550]

Gorgeous silk dress and the style is lovely on you, so chic and elegant. I love those red heels. Where did you get those beautiful heels going well with the silk skirt. Have a lovely day!! ❤️👠🥰

[@TomKatStitchery]

Those heels have been in my closet for ages!

[@gerrysiebert8639]

Beautiful pattern and fabric esp colour! Looks great without slit. Agree with French seam issue if using slit.

[@gerrysiebert8639]

Ps great collar embellishment. Tx for ban roll tutorial

[@TomKatStitchery]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@norakathleenbertoglio4414]

WHAT? That is an amazing way to hem a skirt. Could this technique be done on a shirt, like the Liesl and Co. shirt? Any shirt with a curved hem? Your outfit is adorable on you. I think the Pearl collar shirt would look cute with jeans too.

[@TomKatStitchery]

Yes! Any curved hem!

[@dale4032]

Wow, magic... thank you😊

[@TomKatStitchery]

it really is!

[@anitacollingwood4224]

I have two bias cut skirts hanging up waiting to be hemmed and I intend to use the banroll method, but I’ve been procrastinating 😣

[@TomKatStitchery]

You got this!

[@alisoneichler4257]

Weft goes left (and right ).😊

[@TomKatStitchery]

It sure does. I always confuse them!

[@cheryl3366]

Great tip, I was wondering if it would work if you used the tape for a waistband? Instead of removing the band, take the edge off, like you did, sew the seam with the tape, then sandwich the tape in the waistband? You would have a waistband that had a lot of body.

[@lovemesomeslippers]

I’m pretty sure that that is what it’s meant for.

[@TomKatStitchery]

It is meant to be like an interfacing in waistbands/waist facings. You could totally do that for garments as well. As far as this skirt, though, you need elastic at the waist because it stretches to go over your hips and then fit the waist.

[@chancyfessler7464]

This is magic! Did you use a blanket stitch to attach the band roll to the hem?

[@TomKatStitchery]

It is magic! I just used a regular stitch when attaching the ban roll to the hem.

[@EWard101]

Have you tried adding the pearls to the cuffs as well?

[@TomKatStitchery]

I haven't but I'm excited to add more in the future!

[@miriamcihal8409]

Love the outfit! Did you have to do anything special when seeing French side seams? I’m nervous about pulling too hard/not hard enough to make sure side seam doesn’t pucker or stretch out since it’s on bias. Yours look perfect.

[@miriamcihal8409]

Thanks for all you do for us!

[@TomKatStitchery]

I didn't do anything special, other than sew from the hem to waistband on both sides. If you go slow and are careful not to tug, it usually ends up just fine!

[@RachelRobinson-Hunley]

you need one... in each color... hehehehehehehehehe

[@TomKatStitchery]

YES I do!