How to Shorten the Back Hem of a High/Low Dress and a 3-Thread Rolled Hem in the Round
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- čas přidán 13. 08. 2016
- Join me for this tutorial where I show how to hem the longer back hem of a high/low dress and finish the edge with a 3-thread rolled hem.
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I couldn't agree with you more about the hi low dresses. You did a beautiful job on your daughters dress.
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!
I call it the full-diaper look. I do not like high-low or asymmetrical hems. Great video which will be excellent to go by!
I never thought about it that way... but I can see that... also if the low is really low compared to the front, I think it looks like a fish tale swinging back and forth when you walk :)
Thank You for this tutorial. I have a few Carly Lularoe dresses that I want to hem with the high low hem line. I know that there are other ladies out there with the same issue. Thank You !
So sorry I missed your comment.... Thanks for watching.
Perfect just what I was looking for. Thank you
Thank you! and Thank you for watching!
Just what I needed ,, thanks so much! 🇨🇦♥️♥️
My Pleasure, Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video.I am in the middle of hemming a high/low gown.
So sorry I didn't see your comment earlier... Hope you dress came out great! Thanks for watching
thankyou so much.. i was in the middle of making a dress with a pattern and i agree that lohi dress back was way too long and looked weird but I fixed it up!
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This was very helpful! Thank you
So sorry I didn't see your comment until now. Happy to help, and thank you for watching
Very useful! Thank you!
So sorry I missed your comment. Happy to Help & Thanks for watching
Awesome job
So sorry I didn't see you comment earlier... happy to help, thanks for watching
I love your tutorials!
Would you do one on a high low tulle dress for girls!?
I love how full they look, but made me think they are hard to do
Hi Janet... To shorten tulle all you need to do it measure up from the hem the amount you want to shorten and then cut it off. You don't need to hem the edge because tulle doesn't ravel. Start with the layers underneath, mark and cut each layer separately. Hope that helps!
Can you give advise on how to do the hem with a regular sewing machine? Thanks!
So sorry I missed your comment. here's a tutorial for an easy double folded hem that's done on the sewing machine with a straight stitch. No ironing until the hem is finished! Thanks for watching
hope this will work for shirts I have. I am short and have 2 or 3 shirts with a very long tail but the front is ok. I need to take the tail up but I want it to look professional. TY
I think this will work for you! Keep me posted if you need more help
Do you have a video of how to just make the dress shorter without losing the style? Thank you for sharing.
I don't have a video showing how to hem a high/low hem. You can decide how much you need to shorten the hem. Then measure up from the hem edge that amount (minus the hem allowance)... So for example if you want to shorten your hem 4"... Work around the hem, marking 3 1/2" up. Then use your serger to cut off the excess length along the marks. Set your differential feed slightly higher so it will gently gather the edge as you go. Then you can fold up the hem and smooth the serged edge to lay flat. Stitch hem as shown here. Keep me posted if you have more questions. Thanks for watching, Jen
@@JSternDesigns Thank you very much. I guess what threw me off was that it is a rounded cut and not a straith cut. Thanks again.
I agree!!
I'm so sorry I missed your comment... Thank you for watching!
Great tutorial. However, I don't have a serger.
You can hem knits using double sided fusible tape to support the hem when you fold it up... then use a twin needle or a standard needle to sew the hem. Thanks for watching!
How do you make it one even length?
So sorry I missed your question earlier! Wearing the dress, measure from the floor to the shortest section of the hem. Then mark the rest of the hem that length. Cut off extra and hem the edge using the technique of your choice. Thanks for watching.
Im trying to follow this tutorial but my skirt has gathers and I can’t really get it to lay flat to make an accurate new hem
Gathers do make it more challenging. Try working in little sections at a time... Marking the new hem with chalk...Measure twice before you cut! Hope this helps
My daughter has a similar light knit dress that she wants hemmed, but she wants to maintain the short in front, long in back overall look. It's simply too long for her (mostly in back) . The front is o.k. until it approaches the back at the sides. How do I transition from the front serged t-shirt type 5/8" hem to a new hem? Yes, I have a serger! Thank you!
Mark along the hem where it needs to be trimmed.... Start at the front where it's ok and gradually shorten as you approach the side seam & finish at CB. Then take out a few inches of the front hem where it will start to be trimmed. Cut the excess off (make sure to leave the 5/8" hem as you cut. You can use the cut off fabric to mark the other side of the hem. Then fold the edge up 5/8" and use your serger to do a cover hem. Does this seem like it would work?
I want to change the hems on my Lularoe Carly dress to one length. I do not like high low hems. Also, I do not have a serger, do you have any suggestions for me?
So sorry I didn't see you comment earlier... Follow the instructions to cut the hem even... Then use this technique to sew the hem czcams.com/video/ok_x4qBU5Ro/video.html, thanks for watching
Is it possible to hem a jersey stretchy dress like that without a serger?
Hi. If you're going to use your sewing machine, I would test the scraps with very lightweight double sided fusible tape. I love this one www.gailpatrice.com/product-page/double-sided-fusible-web
Hi Jen! I am working a flowy tank top that has a dramatic hem like this. Not high-low, but a similar distance from the center to the side seams. It seems like an easy fix, but when I pinned it so it was not so dramatic, it didn’t hang correctly. It kind of folded Inward at the centers of both back and front at the bottom. My thought was that the longer line in the front and back center was actually creating the beautiful drape. I cannot raise the entire hem as the sides are as high as I want to go. Any insight? The difference is 5.5”. Thank you!
Without seeing it, I'm going to guess that the pinned up fabric is weighting the edge down causing it to fold inward... (But, without seeing it, I can't be sure, so don't cut the excess off unless you think so too from looking at it in person!)
As always, I appreciate the time you take to respond! I think you’re absolutely right!
I have one Carly dress that I wish I could lengthen in the front
I'm so sorry I missed your comment... Happy to help. Thank you for watching!
Promised my daughter I would hem her dress, turns out it is a curved edge! It might even be higher in the front. I'm freaking out.
So sorry I missed your comment. Did your hem turn out ok? thank you for watching!
I can't say I agree, I am 4.11" and the high low dress allows me to wear a gown with ought looking like I lost my legs. it only looks awkward if its a cheap dress. Definitely looks better on a wider skirt and heavier fabric with a nice lining.
So sorry I missed your Comment. That is a good point... I think the difference between the height of the high and low makes a difference too. Less is more in some cases. Thanks for watching
I want to remove the train on my wedding dress and make it even all around, do you think this would work for that? I can't afford a professional seamstress so I'm trying to do it on my own.
Hi Resa, To remove a train, start by marking it at floor length. Put your dress on with the appropriate shoes. Then have someone mark where you are going to cut it off. Start where the train drags on the floor, mark where the fabric is laying on the floor (be careful not to pull the fabric down to mark it because it will spring back up and be shorter than you intended. Work around to the other side of the train. After cutting off the excess fabric you can measure up from the floor to where you would like the hem to be. ... Let me know if this helps, thanks Jen
@@JSternDesigns thank you for the tip!! I will try that, I have a friend who said she'd help if I need it lol measure for hem after cutting, definitely will remember that part, I plan to leave a little more than I need just in case, easy to remove that extra than add on lol thank you again! It is so very appreciated! Doing this myself is saving me a tremendous amount of money
High/low hems are not becoming to most people. I have narrow hips, a small tush, but am quite chesty. High/low shirt hems on women like me are AWFUL...they float out in the front, away from your body and make you chest look twice as big as it already is, and makes your tush look smaller. If you are flat chested and have a very generous tush, they might work. I am looking to even the hems of 3 shirts. Nice video..very helpful. And by the way, I don't think most women look good in cropped pants. Mostly they make women look short and chunky
So sorry I didn't see your comment earlier! I agree with you about high/low hems. ...and cropped pants do make your legs look shorter! ... If you have a large bust and slim hips and legs, they can balance your shape... If I wear skinny jeans or pants, I look like an apple on a stick!
I don’t like high low skirts.
Me neither ...Thank you for sewing along with me! Sorry for the delayed response