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Member since 6/5/08
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Posted on: 6/27/08 12:10 PM ET
Hello... the hem on the bottom of a knit shirt is rolling up. I am planning on doing this pattern again today. Is there something I should be doing to avoid this problem? I used a twin needle and I can only use one stitch length with it on my machine.

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Posted on: 6/27/08 1:03 PM ET
I sometimes put a deeper hem on a knit shirt to avoid this problem. I know some people put hand-wound wooly nylon thread into their bobbin when sewing a twin needle hem, because that has more give, similar to the knit fabric.
  
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Posted on: 6/27/08 8:22 PM ET
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As Tiger says, a deeper hem will usually corral this problem, which is most common with jersey knits, the kind with a smooth face on the right side and a slightly bumpy surface on the other (the purl side). In some knit garments, this tendency to 'curl' is used as a decorative device, as in 'rolled' necklines and bottom hems or sleeves.
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Posted on: 6/27/08 8:52 PM ET
Could shrinkage cause it? I have noticed it shrunk a little, too. I did pre-wash. Maybe I won't hem it until washing it once more.

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Posted on: 6/28/08 8:06 PM ET
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You could also try stabalizing the hem with a strip of interfacing or clear elastic depending on the fit of the garment and the weight of the fabric. I sometimes use steam a seam 2 too before stitching as this holds the hem in place with no pins and acts as a stabalizer.
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Posted on: 6/29/08 7:51 AM ET
I second Julie W's suggestion. A little strip of interfacing really helps out.
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Posted on: 6/29/08 10:05 AM ET
I have found that at least a 1" hem solves this problem
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Posted on: 6/29/08 10:12 AM ET
THanks! I'll have to go read up on interfacing now... I'll do a combo of increased hem and stabalizing.... Just to be safe. :P
  
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Posted on: 6/30/08 1:09 PM ET
You could spray it with sizing and press it. That will keep those pesky rolls away and will wash out. It won't change the hand of the fabric like an iron on stabilizer will.
  
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