Thank you so, so much for this beginner friendly tutorial! Most sewing tutorials just casually mention to "just finish it off with a simple rolled hem" but don't explain how!
Wow! I've just completed an entire project with the most awful attempt at overlocking with a sewing machine. Watching you use chiffon without your fabric gathering on you was a joy! I am so glad someone did a video using lightweight fabric. Thank you thank you x
I love watching a video with quality stitching. Great Job! I had learned this about 40 years ago in college and forgetten. Now i have a skirt to hem for my mother, that is very light weight like chiffon, and to add to the problem it is pleated in tiny tiny pleats all the way... I didn't want to touch it until I could remember how to achieve a good hem outcome. You helped me remember what it was i learned so many years ago.. Thanks so very much and keep teaching these wonderful techniques which seem to be lost to most sewers today. (plus helps refresh the memory of us old ones). LOL
thanks for filming with good lighting! the quality of your video is so beneficial when trying to see such small details clearly! (so many other channels have such poor lighting that the instructional videos are mostly useless). great job!!!
Hope you enjoyed today’s video on Hemming chiffon✨ Let us know in the comment which techniques you would like to see next❣️ Material Lists 0:30 Using Serger 01:32 Using Domestic Sewing Machine 02:30
What do you do if the serged portion of the hem separates or pulls away from the garment piece? If their a way to work around this? I know I am not the only one with this problem!
Thank you for the video. I am keen to try Wonderfil for the first time as I am about to tackle hemming silk chiffon. In terms of a serger rolled hem could I get away with just using the Invisafil in the lower looper rather than buying Decobob for the lower looper? What is the advantage of using Decobob in the lower looper?
You can get away with using InvisaFil in the lower loopers as well. It was our preference to use DecoBob in the lower looper as it's just a little stronger than InvisaFil (80wt as opposed to 100wt), but it won't make a huge difference at the end of the day. Good luck with your hemming and let us know if you have any other questions!
I followed all the settings in my Babylock imagine serger manual and my rolled hem on silk chiffon looks like a lettuce edge. How do i keep it from doing that?
Would you recommend this hem for a satin or a stretch fabric? I am a design student working on my stylized skirt design and constructing a mouchoir hankerchief for the first time. Any advice you have would be great!
Yes, you can do a rolled hem on both types of fabric! On a stretch fabric you will want to select a low stitch width number with a higher stitch length so you can get a flat looking stitch. These stitches will also stretch better with the fabric. On satin, we recommend using a light interfacing with it to make it a little easier.
Hi! Could you please do a video showing how to sew a neckline using chiffon fabric? Nothing fancy, just a shallow scoop or slightly rounded neckline. I am not sure if with Chiffon I should use the technique you showed here (domestic machine) or if I should use bias tape. Any help is greatly appreciated! :-)
That's a great question! We may not be able to do a video for this, however with a scoop neckline in chiffon, we recommend using a bias tape instead of hemming it on a domestic machine. Since you would need to ease in the neckline, it's easy to end up with ripples in the fabric. We also recommend you make your own bias tape out of the same material as store bought bias tapes can be too heavy for chiffon. However if you do own a serger, you can still use that to hem a scoop neckline. Hope that helps and if you have any further questions, just let us know!
Hi there. thank you for a good tutorial. I hope you don’t mind me commenting on something that you won’t realise is a problem for many people. The background music is far too loud to be able to hear your words properly. I wear hearing aids for a MILD hearing loss and anyone who wears them will tell you that hearing when there is a background noise is very difficult. I hope this feedback helps you with your future.
Yes, you just want to choose a colour of the thread that matches more closely to the colour of the fabric. Even basic colours like grey or tan will still blend into most coloured fabrics, so the match doesn't need to be super close.
We used a 3 thread rolled them stitch. We didn't need to change any of the settings on our machine, but every serger is different. The only way to know is to do a test stitch on a similar type of fabric and see how it stitches out. If you're noticing any waviness in the fabric, you may need to change the setting on your differential feed.
Another video with super loud music that does not let you focus on what is being said. Do the videos require to have background music? I'll be fine with just the voice since it's a video tutorial.
Great video! Is there a way I can get in touch with you? I am an artist based in Boise, Idaho currently working on a large wall hanging made of layered shapes of silk chiffon for CA client. I’ve been looking for someone locally but having no luck. It’s not that it can’t be done, I just need it done very well, by someone with lots of experience which it seems like you have! I would love to hire you for this project! Please tell me you’re available. 🙏 It’s due in mid June so I’m getting under the wire here. Thanks!
Hi Kate, unfortunately we are based in Canada and we're also a manufacturing company! We do these videos just for educational purposes. Best of luck with your project.
I found the speech and background sound very poorly balanced. The music was very intrusive and the speech rather fuzzy in comparison. Speech alone would be far better.
Hi! Cecilia. In our tutorial we did not change the tension. However, depending on which sewing machine you have you might have to loosen the tension a bit since the thread(100wt) is really fine. We suggest you to always run a pre-test using a scrap of fabric to see if there is any puckering. Hope this answers your question :)
I don’t understand the part on a regular machine where u say if you’re stitching a circular garment “I recommend stitching on the seam to hide the back stitching.”
Usually with something like a sleeve, there will be another seam at a 90 degree angle to the edge of the sleeve that's holding the two edges of the sleeve together. We just recommended starting your sewing and ending on this seam so that your backstitching will be less visible.
You can try putting a piece of light weight tearaway interfacing under the fabric so it has something more to grip on. If you don't have any interfacing, you can even use some tissue paper as well.
@@anabellaparis1 In that case, another thing you can try is hand sewing it together with a quick running stitch, then sewing over it again with your machine and pulling the hand thread out. This will make it a little more firm so it doesn't slide out as easily.
There is no necessity for music, it is very distracting, and completely unnecessary. A clear explanation of the process and good quality video is enough- your viewers will highly appreciate it. Thank you
Thank you for your comment. We have received this input from other viewers and have made adjustments in our later videos so that the music is no longer distracting.
Interesting that you recommended Invisafil thread for two things on the serger but Wonderfil Thread current thread chart doesn’t list Invisafil for the serger. Your testing proved otherwise back then or Invisafil isn’t for today’s (2024) sergers.
After we received a lot of comments on the music being so loud on the background, we've been trying to adjust it on our recent videos so it's not so disturbing anymore :)
Who the heck has the time to sit there and sew 1/8" away from hemline then sit there and cut all that fabric... especially if you're hemming yards and yards of sheer fabric?? My simple tip when i'm hemming sheer fabric: fold over 1/4" sew straight line, fold again 1/4 and sew... all raw edges are hidden.
Then do it your way, but why would you view this video if you already knew how to do it? She is providing her opinion on how to do the seam, and I appreciated the video.
Thank you so, so much for this beginner friendly tutorial! Most sewing tutorials just casually mention to "just finish it off with a simple rolled hem" but don't explain how!
Wow! I've just completed an entire project with the most awful attempt at overlocking with a sewing machine. Watching you use chiffon without your fabric gathering on you was a joy! I am so glad someone did a video using lightweight fabric. Thank you thank you x
You're welcome, so glad this video was helpful to you!
Such a good tips! Thanks so much,very helpful
Learned from your chiffon hemming thank you. I like your video because there was not unnecessary talking you got right to the lesson❤
WOW you make it look so easy. Chiffon is always a nightmare for me.
Thank you for the video
I love watching a video with quality stitching. Great Job! I had learned this about 40 years ago in college and forgetten. Now i have a skirt to hem for my mother, that is very light weight like chiffon, and to add to the problem it is pleated in tiny tiny pleats all the way... I didn't want to touch it until I could remember how to achieve a good hem outcome. You helped me remember what it was i learned so many years ago.. Thanks so very much and keep teaching these wonderful techniques which seem to be lost to most sewers today. (plus helps refresh the memory of us old ones). LOL
thanks for filming with good lighting! the quality of your video is so beneficial when trying to see such small details clearly! (so many other channels have such poor lighting that the instructional videos are mostly useless). great job!!!
Thank you so much!
Perfect motivation to buy a serger.
You're a gem with practiceable solutions
Very helpful! I’m creating Liesl’s dancing dress and wasn’t sure how to finish my hem. This clarified!
That's so great to hear! Glad this video was able to help you :)
Very informative, I needed that tip. THANKS!
Glad to help! :)
Hope you enjoyed today’s video on Hemming chiffon✨
Let us know in the comment which techniques you would like to see next❣️
Material Lists 0:30
Using Serger 01:32
Using Domestic Sewing Machine 02:30
Do I need to select thread color that matches the chiffon fabric? Please let me know soon, as I am making 6 bridesmaid dresses that are due SOON!!!
Thank you for this lesson. The music is a bit annoying and interferes too much
I agree with the music being very distractful. It overpowers your voice and makes it hard to unerstand what you ar saying.
Thank you for this most helpful video.
Should the tension of the thread or pressure foot be changed when sewing a lightweight fabric?
What do you do if the serged portion of the hem separates or pulls away from the garment piece? If their a way to work around this? I know I am not the only one with this problem!
Can you do a surger machine stichting tour pleasssseeeee I just found your channel I've learned a lot
Love from South America (Suriname 🇸🇷 )
Great tips in spite of the sound and music. At least the music was not annoying. Thank you very much.
Hi! We noticed a lot of comments on the music, so we adjusted the volume to our recent videos. Thanks for your feedback! :D
Thank you for the video. I am keen to try Wonderfil for the first time as I am about to tackle hemming silk chiffon. In terms of a serger rolled hem could I get away with just using the Invisafil in the lower looper rather than buying Decobob for the lower looper? What is the advantage of using Decobob in the lower looper?
You can get away with using InvisaFil in the lower loopers as well. It was our preference to use DecoBob in the lower looper as it's just a little stronger than InvisaFil (80wt as opposed to 100wt), but it won't make a huge difference at the end of the day. Good luck with your hemming and let us know if you have any other questions!
What is the difference between using a serger versus a domestic machine with a side Cutter Attachment?
Thanks in advance!
I followed all the settings in my Babylock imagine serger manual and my rolled hem on silk chiffon looks like a lettuce edge. How do i keep it from doing that?
Where can I find the thread you are talking about?
Do you have a video showing how to handle corners?
Fantastic. (Music overpowers and white hard to make out stitching). Thank you thou.
It is helpful 👍🌷🌱🌼🌺🏵🌹🌱🌼🌺🏵
Would you recommend this hem for a satin or a stretch fabric? I am a design student working on my stylized skirt design and constructing a mouchoir hankerchief for the first time. Any advice you have would be great!
Yes, you can do a rolled hem on both types of fabric! On a stretch fabric you will want to select a low stitch width number with a higher stitch length so you can get a flat looking stitch. These stitches will also stretch better with the fabric.
On satin, we recommend using a light interfacing with it to make it a little easier.
Thank you 🙏👌👍
Hi! Could you please do a video showing how to sew a neckline using chiffon fabric? Nothing fancy, just a shallow scoop or slightly rounded neckline. I am not sure if with Chiffon I should use the technique you showed here (domestic machine) or if I should use bias tape. Any help is greatly appreciated! :-)
That's a great question! We may not be able to do a video for this, however with a scoop neckline in chiffon, we recommend using a bias tape instead of hemming it on a domestic machine. Since you would need to ease in the neckline, it's easy to end up with ripples in the fabric. We also recommend you make your own bias tape out of the same material as store bought bias tapes can be too heavy for chiffon. However if you do own a serger, you can still use that to hem a scoop neckline. Hope that helps and if you have any further questions, just let us know!
Thank you 🌸🌸
Excellent, thank you. Please, no competing music.
would a rolled hem foot work to hem organza?
Hi there. thank you for a good tutorial. I hope you don’t mind me commenting on something that you won’t realise is a problem for many people. The background music is far too loud to be able to hear your words properly. I wear hearing aids for a MILD hearing loss and anyone who wears them will tell you that hearing when there is a background noise is very difficult. I hope this feedback helps you with your future.
would this work with organza fabric
Are the threads invisible if you use a colored chiffon?
Yes, you just want to choose a colour of the thread that matches more closely to the colour of the fabric. Even basic colours like grey or tan will still blend into most coloured fabrics, so the match doesn't need to be super close.
what stitch type and settings did you use on serger for chiffon?
We used a 3 thread rolled them stitch. We didn't need to change any of the settings on our machine, but every serger is different. The only way to know is to do a test stitch on a similar type of fabric and see how it stitches out. If you're noticing any waviness in the fabric, you may need to change the setting on your differential feed.
No music makes a better instructional video.
What stitch length are you using on the sewing machine? (Not the serger)
Just your regular stitch length works fine. Ours was set at 2mm.
Another video with super loud music that does not let you focus on what is being said. Do the videos require to have background music? I'll be fine with just the voice since it's a video tutorial.
Love this video but that music is definitely too loud.
Great video! Is there a way I can get in touch with you? I am an artist based in Boise, Idaho currently working on a large wall hanging made of layered shapes of silk chiffon for CA client. I’ve been looking for someone locally but having no luck. It’s not that it can’t be done, I just need it done very well, by someone with lots of experience which it seems like you have! I would love to hire you for this project! Please tell me you’re available. 🙏 It’s due in mid June so I’m getting under the wire here. Thanks!
Hi Kate, unfortunately we are based in Canada and we're also a manufacturing company! We do these videos just for educational purposes. Best of luck with your project.
who has the time to sit there and cut fabric away when you need to hem yards and yards and yards of chiffon/light weight fabric?
I found the speech and background sound very poorly balanced. The music was very intrusive and the speech rather fuzzy in comparison. Speech alone would be far better.
Hi Jacky, we will keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks for your comment!
AGREE
Maybe using a different colored thread would be beneficial visually.
We will keep that in mind for our next videos! :)
Using the domestic version, did you change the tention?
Hi! Cecilia. In our tutorial we did not change the tension. However, depending on which sewing machine you have you might have to loosen the tension a bit since the thread(100wt) is really fine. We suggest you to always run a pre-test using a scrap of fabric to see if there is any puckering. Hope this answers your question :)
I don’t understand the part on a regular machine where u say if you’re stitching a circular garment “I recommend stitching on the seam to hide the back stitching.”
Usually with something like a sleeve, there will be another seam at a 90 degree angle to the edge of the sleeve that's holding the two edges of the sleeve together. We just recommended starting your sewing and ending on this seam so that your backstitching will be less visible.
How can I hem my satin pleated skirt please the material is slipping away all the time
You can try putting a piece of light weight tearaway interfacing under the fabric so it has something more to grip on. If you don't have any interfacing, you can even use some tissue paper as well.
@@WonderFilThreads it's rather thick satin it can hardly enter in the roller foot can't put any extra layer :-(
@@anabellaparis1 In that case, another thing you can try is hand sewing it together with a quick running stitch, then sewing over it again with your machine and pulling the hand thread out. This will make it a little more firm so it doesn't slide out as easily.
There is no necessity for music, it is very distracting, and completely unnecessary. A clear explanation of the process and good quality video is enough- your viewers will highly appreciate it. Thank you
Thank you for your comment. We have received this input from other viewers and have made adjustments in our later videos so that the music is no longer distracting.
The music is appreciated
What type of thread could not understand the type
We used a 100wt cottonized polyester thread called InvisaFil.
It is hard to hear your instructions with the music. Better to turn off music at the very least.
Interesting that you recommended Invisafil thread for two things on the serger but Wonderfil Thread current thread chart doesn’t list Invisafil for the serger. Your testing proved otherwise back then or Invisafil isn’t for today’s (2024) sergers.
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Why not just use a rolled hem foot on the sewing machine? That way there's only one step
Why the silly music?
After we received a lot of comments on the music being so loud on the background, we've been trying to adjust it on our recent videos so it's not so disturbing anymore :)
Couldn't focus. Music annoying
Who the heck has the time to sit there and sew 1/8" away from hemline then sit there and cut all that fabric... especially if you're hemming yards and yards of sheer fabric?? My simple tip when i'm hemming sheer fabric: fold over 1/4" sew straight line, fold again 1/4 and sew... all raw edges are hidden.
Then do it your way, but why would you view this video if you already knew how to do it? She is providing her opinion on how to do the seam, and I appreciated the video.
Such a bad video: needless loud distracting music. Does no one edit these?