wellington womble
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Sewing silkDoes anyone have any tips? I'm making hankies out of an old scarf, which needs hemming on two edges - I seem to need three hands to hang on to the hem while getting the pins in - the double hem keeps unrolling and the pins keep falling out!
fortunately, they are only hankies, but it's taking ages!
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sally_in_wales
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I always find it easier to roll the hem on silk, its a bit of a knack to get it going right at first, but after the first few twists and stitches it usually goes quite smoothly
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Sherbs
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I would have to second Sally's suggestion to roll the hem rather than try and fold and pin it. Silk is just too slidy for folding to be anything except difficult, but that slidiness actually helps once you get the hang of rolling it as you go along.
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judith
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If you are using a sewing machine, check your feet! Mine came with a mysterious-looking foot that is supposed to roll the edge for you. Never tried it, but it looks pretty nifty.
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vanessa
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I third Sally's rolled hem.
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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I've been known to roll fiddly bits like that and then gently clamp them in my mouth just using my lips ( no lippy on obviously) working my way along the seam. I'm sure its not a written down technique but the slightly damp, warm pressure does seem to act like a very mini iron.
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hedgewitch
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| Mrs Fiddlesticks wrote: | | I've been known to roll fiddly bits like that and then gently clamp them in my mouth just using my lips ( no lippy on obviously) |
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Sherbs
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If you can manage it, licking your fingers works pretty well as you then roll the edges and hold them down with one hand, and work the needle with the other.
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