Thursday 8 February 2018
Hem-stitching banding


Materials needed:
Length of banding
Needle
Scissors
Pins
Basting thread
Co-ordinating thread

I usually hem-stitch my banding top and bottom before stitching my sampler but you can do this after you finish your project if you wish



Firstly trim the banding so the edge is straight


Working on the wrong side of the banding fold over the top edge to your required depth of the hem. Mine is ¼"


Fold over again and pin


Baste - I should have used a darker thread - I hope you can see this ok?




Remove two threads where the fold of the hem touches the main part and weave the ends into the hem


Now hem-stitch the folded edge using an away waste knot that can be removed at a later stage. Pick up three threads and pull snugly to open the holes. If you are using the hole-edged banding or lace-edged banding slip stitch both ends into place 



Here is the finished hem. Repeat the above steps to finish off the bottom end of your banding. Remember to mark the front of the banding so your hems are on the same side!

All of the above pictures can be enlarged for a closeup view by clicking on them. 









 
posted by Carol R at 03:39 | Permalink |


5 Comments:


  • At 10 July 2018 at 12:38, Blogger Unknown

    Thanks, Carol!!

     

  • At 5 May 2019 at 14:38, Blogger Toto

    Boy, you make it easy!!! Thanks a bunch!

     

  • At 12 April 2020 at 01:27, Blogger Charlotte H

    Are the sides of the band already opened ? Or do you pull those threads too?

     

  • At 7 January 2021 at 23:59, Blogger Unknown

    I've never hemstitched and any that I have seen the wrapped thread is on the bottom. Yours appears to be on the top. So, are you anchoring the thread on the folded side making the wrap at the top?

     

  • At 9 January 2022 at 03:35, Blogger Judy

    I’m not Carol, but the wrapped thread is generally against the rolled hem because you anchor it on each stitch by catching the hem roll. So on the top edge it will be on the top, but on the bottom edge it will be on the “bottom”…where the rolled hem is and meets the open spaces. Does that make sense? Hope so.

     

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