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Posted on: 8/11/07 11:44 PM ET
I am making a girls skirt. It's put together with 6 long strips that curve out at the bottom. This creates somewhat of a flounce. The hemming instructions state:
Mark hem. Press up hem along marking. Mark depth of hem; trim evenly.
Does marking the hem mean I should draw a straight line? Because the skirt is not straight on the botton. This is the only way I can see to press it well. I tried pressing it the way it is and it's hard!
What does it mean to "mark depth of hem?" And then trim evenly?
Thanks a bunch. This is all that's left for me to finish the skirt.
Mark hem. Press up hem along marking. Mark depth of hem; trim evenly.
Does marking the hem mean I should draw a straight line? Because the skirt is not straight on the botton. This is the only way I can see to press it well. I tried pressing it the way it is and it's hard!
What does it mean to "mark depth of hem?" And then trim evenly?
Thanks a bunch. This is all that's left for me to finish the skirt.
Posted on: 8/12/07 2:46 AM ET
In reply to SewLil
I'm thinking that the directions are saying to measure the hemline from the floor--although from your description of the skirt it doesn't sound like there would be bias involved--usually we only need to mark a hem from the floor if it's a bias skirt or something like a circular skirt that has a lot of bias in it. Otherwise it can usually be corrected from the waist. If it's a skirt with bias, you'd hang it it for at least 24 hours before marking the hem. When you mark a hem from the floor you take a yardstick, determine how far from the floor you want the hem to be and measure from the floor to the hemline all the way around the skirt, pinning to mark. You would have the girl wear the shoes she'd probably wear with the dress as you do this. You would then press at the hemline (you can use a metal hem gauge or make a curved template to help you press on a curved hem) and trim, leaving a hem allowance (probably what is meant by depth of hem). You could mark the depth of the hem with tailor's chalk or something and trim evenly means to cut on the line you marked so that you would have the same hem allowance all around the skirt. The line would be curved if the hemline of your skirt is curved. If the skirt has bias in it, you'll find that in some places you may have to cut off inches and in other places very little (if anything).
What pattern are you using and in what size?
I've found that making skirts for very little girls, even if the skirts do have some bias in them I don't have to let them hang out and mark from the floor because there just isn't the weight in the little bit of fabric that makes up the skirt to make the bias portions longer than the others.
Good luck with the hemming!
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What pattern are you using and in what size?
I've found that making skirts for very little girls, even if the skirts do have some bias in them I don't have to let them hang out and mark from the floor because there just isn't the weight in the little bit of fabric that makes up the skirt to make the bias portions longer than the others.
Good luck with the hemming!
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Kim
Re: Dont understand skirt Hem instructions Help! (posted on 8/12/07 7:42 AM ET)
Mark hem...means that you have the girl try the skirt on, and you mark how long you want it. Mark every few inches, all around the skirt. As Kim said, a yardstick works well to do this. A skirt's hemline should be parallel to the floor.
However you've marked, with pins or chalk, will help you to press the hem up evenly all around.
Mark depth of hem...they mean the hem allowance. Trim the allowance [the part you're turning under], so it's an even amount all the way around. This just looks nicer when it's finished.
These are such pretty skirts, I bet you're anxious to get it done :)
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However you've marked, with pins or chalk, will help you to press the hem up evenly all around.
Mark depth of hem...they mean the hem allowance. Trim the allowance [the part you're turning under], so it's an even amount all the way around. This just looks nicer when it's finished.
These are such pretty skirts, I bet you're anxious to get it done :)
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Ardis
the lefthanded daughter of a lefthanded mother
the lefthanded daughter of a lefthanded mother
Posted on: 8/12/07 7:54 AM ET
In reply to Speech girl
Kim...the reason every skirt should be marked by measuring from the floor up, is because everybody's body is different. Some have tummies, some have rounder behinds, some are hippier, and these things need more length. Measuring from the floor up to the hemline allows the skirt to hang beautifully on every shape :)
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Ardis
the lefthanded daughter of a lefthanded mother
the lefthanded daughter of a lefthanded mother
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