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stretch fabric with bad hem job
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Posted by piegirltoo (My Page) on Thu, Nov 12, 09 at 2:03
| I picked up my brand new pair of expensive Eileen Fisher slacks from the seamstress, and I'm afraid she may have ruined them. We agreed that she would use a blind hem but instead she just sewed a straight seam, like the hem of a pair of blue jeans. I am absolutely sick about it. It looks terrible!
The fabric is a lightweight stretch crepe (synthetic) and it looks like she used a stretchable thread. My question is whether or not I can very carefully pick this hem out stitch by stitch without ruining the fabric.
I used to sew as a teenager, but that was long ago. I would love some advice on this!
Thanks! |
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RE: stretch fabric with bad hem job
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| Unless the seamstress did these free, I would take them back and have her redo them.. Usually they would duplicate the orginal hem. The only thing about removing the stitches you must be very careful since they are a stretch crepe you could snag them.
Do you know if they were hemmed in a 2 step process where they serged then machine stitched? You could then remove the stitching and hand hem or machine blind hem.
If they were done using a coverstitch that is 1 step and would leave raw edges on the hem, afraid rawedges should be serged or folded.
If they were folded over to close raw edge, then can be blind stitched. Proceed carefully. |
RE: stretch fabric with bad hem job
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| Thanks patiohio, I paid her $20 and I'm kind of afraid to let her have them again. The original hem was a blind hem. Anyway it does look like they were serged then machine stitched. Time to get out the magnifier! With so little experience on my part, I very much appreciate your response! |
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