Hemming

As hemming is a bit tricky for beginners, I am giving the pictures also, in addition to video.

I suggest that initially you learn hemming using cotton cloth. Also practice hemming in cotton cloth till you master it. You may try the edges of cotton saris and towels also. Once you have mastered the stitch, you can try it in any fabric material.

Here is the video. Below the video I am giving step-by-step pictures also.

1. Trim the edges of the fabric neatly with sharp scissors.
2. Start with one edge. Fold the edge uniformly for about ¼ inch or 0.5cm. Fold this again.
3. Thread a needle with one strand of thread of contrasting to work the edges of the embroidered piece that you have done now. Note that, if you want to do hemming for sari seams or towel seams, you have to use matching thread. For such purposes you need not use the embroidery strands. You can use normal sewing threads.
4. Now start from your right hand side following the pictures given below.

Start with an edge and make a fold of about 1/2 a centimeter or 1/4 inch and crease the edge.

Make a second fold as shown.

Hemming is worked from right to left. Pick up a double folded edge. Follow the picture.



The following picture shows how hemming looks on the right side of the fabric. 

Continue this on all sides to get a neat finish for your embroidered piece.

This is how the embroidered piece will look on the wrong side, once hemming is done on all sides.

And, here is the embroidered piece on the right side. Notice the hemming.