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

[@jeansalim3405]

Finally a video you can SEE! THANK YOU!

[@sewway]

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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@barbs7077]

Great recommendations! Thank you so much! 😄

[@kennyfrequency]

thank you this is great. very helpful :)

[@liliarosaperaza5504]

Thank you so much for your excellent demonstration

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@franziskahuber9664]

Exactly what I needed!

[@MeghanaKasetty]

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

[@diauser3327]

excellent demonstration,

[@sewway]

Thank you

[@fallenmidori]

This is super helpful.

[@innerwoods]

Excellent, thanks! 💞

[@brittneyyoung1882]

Thank You!

[@scifirocks]

What stitch should you use for the seam?

[@monse1969]

just what i needed

[@donnafarris7286]

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

[@angelinai6978]

Thank you 🙏

[@vigneshelumalai9856]

Thank you so much

[@caressegarcia]

Thank you

[@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

[@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

[@kanugulavani2674]

Super

[@glitterandnaps]

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.

[@glitterandnaps]

@@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.

[@TruthTriumphs777]

Thanks ma'am

[@honestitis]

Will this stitch work for high stretch elastic bands?

[@greyc8589]

I'm so terrible at this 😭

[@jerryduffey1118]

Exactly what I needed

[@puyuyuyuyu3823]

Thank you ❤