Here is a sewing technique that can help you when you need to hem, embellish and mend. The goal is to sew one fabric (or a fold of the fabric) to another so that the seam is virtually invisible.
Steps
Step 1. Thread a thread of a color that matches well with the material you are about to sew into a long, fine needle
Step 2. Tie a knot at the end of the thread
Step 3. Iron the material to be sewn if you need to make creases (for example if you need to hem it or make border decorations)
Step 4. Position the fabrics as you wish to sew them and attach safety pins
Step 5. Thread the needle through the fabric starting from the back to secure it to the material (the knot will help keep the thread out once the needle has passed through the fabric)
Step 6. From this point on, your goal will be to make long stitches in one fabric and short stitches in the other
If you are careful where you go in and out of fabrics with the needle, you will be able to make the stitches seem invisible - they will not show! Look at the picture.
Step 7. Congratulations, you just learned a new sewing method
Step 8. Finished
Advice
- This stitch is sometimes called "blind stitch" or "hem stitch".
- The longer and finer the needle, the smaller the holes and the easier it will be to "aim" when you sew.
- Try to match the thread you use to the visible fabric once the two are sewn. This way, the points will be almost invisible.
