Use your Sewing Machine's Narrow Hem Foot with Londa's Technique

Use your Sewing Machine's Narrow Hem Foot to create perfect, narrowly stitched hems perfect for shirts, formal gowns, sheers, napkins and more.

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[londasews]

Cut all corners at an angle across the corner - so one side fully - then start a ways in on the next side and then go back and stitch it in regularly at the corner and beginning of secons side. You'd only have to do this on sides 2 and 4. Have fun.

[kstaelens]

Thank you so much for this video!

One questions...is it possible to make your hem larger with the same foot? I have an old Singer and bought the foot at Hancock Fabric. The one I have seems to make a really tiny hem! I am wondering if there is something I can do to make the hem larger and not so darn tight. Do I need to buy a different sized hemming foot to make different hems?

Thanks so much for your help!

[londasews]

No. The only width you can make is identical to the width of the groove on the bottom of the foot.

[SuchaCaligrrl]

I have this sewing foot, but for some reason I cant get figure out how to use it, I have following some of YouTubes instructions step by step but I still cannot get it to take the fabric. If it's not too much trouble can you please show a close up of how you first run the fabric through the hemming foot? Thanks

[londasews]

I"m on my way otu of town to a sewing show - so I can't film anything else right now, but do this: double fold your fabric so the folds are both the width of the groove on the bottom of the foot - set under presser foot - put needle down - through it all - now, wiggle the rolls of fabric into the foot - around that wiggly part - NOW put the presser foot down and start stitching.

[mjemyers]

This was soooo helpful. Now I can see how it is *supposed* to work! The edge is turning twice as required but then it stitches next to the fold created, instead of on the fold. Maybe I just need to practice more so that I'm feeding the right amount of fabric for my foot. I'm at about 50 percent.

[schnitzle]

Why have I not run into this video before? Finally one that really shows how to start the seam!! Thanks :D

[KrissyJay678]

I have one question though, For really light fabrics what stitch length should I use?

[KrissyJay678]

Thanks you so much, i had this foot for a while and could never get a consistent hem done with it and i could never get it to work around the slightest curve. But thanks to you method i have it down packed now! Thanks a mil!

GOD BLESS

[ramcappy]

Oh thank you! I learn so much from you tube because of people like you. Thanks

[TheQueenE2]

Thanks for the demo. I was having trouble when I first used my foot some years ago and I just stopped and used my fingers to do the hem. I love the tip of stitching it first before you feed it through the hemming foot.

[pattiann42]

A very poor demo. Crease one turn of the fabric and then feed it through the groove with the add of a pin or awl. Make sure the beginning of the hem is under the back side of the opening on the presser foot or the fabric will jam down into the needle plate.

Hold the fabric in place with the left hand and slightly lifted up with the right hand as it feeds through the sewing process.

The thinner the fabric the more likely you will need a hit of spray starch at the beginning of the hem.

[sunzabunn]

VERY HELPFUL!! I am going to practice on my own NH presser foot. Thanks!!

[paolagzzgzz]

is hard for me to use that foot!!!

[joopswife]

Great video! This was so helpful!!