Wednesday, 19 January 2011

Edge Stitch Tutorial

I was sewing many, many ribbon sash for dresses the last few days. I used to have issues with getting the top stitching on the edge of sash, camera strap cover or any straight edge even, without any derailment. Yes it can be done using the regular multipurpose foot, but I struggled and the results are never good enough. 

Then I remember this blind hemming foot that comes standard with any sewing machine. I had never used it before because obviously my sewing repertoire is not large enough to include blind hemming anything hahaha...So, after some trial and error, I discovered that this foot is great at keeping my edge-stitching straight and even. I took a few photos and prepared this tutorial for some kindred souls out there who might need this as much as I did. Enjoy!


 
   
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66 comments:

  1. Ilona Havenaar11 November 2013 at 22:39

    Never even knew how this foot was called, now what to use it for! So happy to read your post, because straight stitching isn't really my thing either. Thanks a lot!

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  2. Sarah11 November 2013 at 22:41

    just tried this and it's absolutely great! My blind hem food looks totally different from yours but it still works. I really struggle with this because my machine goes very fast and I'm just a beginner. You just solved my biggest sewing problem!
    Thank you so much! Sarah

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  3. Sarah11 November 2013 at 22:41

    just tried this and it's absolutely great! My blind hem food looks totally different from yours but it still works. I really struggle with this because my machine goes very fast and I'm just a beginner. You just solved my biggest sewing problem!
    Thank you so much! Sarah

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  4. Vbpetersen11 November 2013 at 22:45

    Neat trick. Thanks!

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  5. Vbpetersen11 November 2013 at 22:45

    Neat trick. Thanks!

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  6. Mak Teh11 November 2013 at 22:46

    hi there,do you think I have this kind of foot?I am using Ringo,Janome.

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  7. Mak Teh11 November 2013 at 22:46

    hi there,do you think I have this kind of foot?I am using Ringo,Janome.

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  8. Mak Teh11 November 2013 at 22:46

    hi there,do you think I have this kind of foot?I am using Ringo,Janome.

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  9. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:46

    Hi Mak Teh! Alamak not sure if Janome have this one or not coz I'm using SInger, but I guess it should come as standard accessories :)

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  10. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:46

    Hi Mak Teh! Alamak not sure if Janome have this one or not coz I'm using SInger, but I guess it should come as standard accessories :)

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  11. Katie11 November 2013 at 22:46

    I'll have to try that! I have the same problem!

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  12. Katie11 November 2013 at 22:46

    I'll have to try that! I have the same problem!

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  13. Brandiehess11 November 2013 at 22:46

    ok you did it!! I am now pulling out that special foot tonight to give it a try!! I am a new reader I found you from miamoo designs!! DARLING stuff!! I love it all!!!

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  14. Brandiehess11 November 2013 at 22:46

    ok you did it!! I am now pulling out that special foot tonight to give it a try!! I am a new reader I found you from miamoo designs!! DARLING stuff!! I love it all!!!

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  15. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:46

    Hope it works for you too Katie! :)

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  16. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:46

    Hope it works for you too Katie! :)

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  17. Mikhaila11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Doing close- edgded top stiching on ribbon trim or just 'quilting' the finished edge down drives me batty! I will definitely try this!

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  18. Mikhaila11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Doing close- edgded top stiching on ribbon trim or just 'quilting' the finished edge down drives me batty! I will definitely try this!

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  19. B @ Sweet Limes11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Absolutely brilliant use of your blind foot, too bad mine is made totally different, without the little ledge to use as a guide. One great thing my machine does have is this little button that will lock the foot in place while doing things like a stitch close to the edge and it doesn't allow for the fabric to shift side to side at all, giving you a pretty darn good straight line when you're done.

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  20. B @ Sweet Limes11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Absolutely brilliant use of your blind foot, too bad mine is made totally different, without the little ledge to use as a guide. One great thing my machine does have is this little button that will lock the foot in place while doing things like a stitch close to the edge and it doesn't allow for the fabric to shift side to side at all, giving you a pretty darn good straight line when you're done.

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  21. B @ Sweet Limes11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Absolutely brilliant use of your blind foot, too bad mine is made totally different, without the little ledge to use as a guide. One great thing my machine does have is this little button that will lock the foot in place while doing things like a stitch close to the edge and it doesn't allow for the fabric to shift side to side at all, giving you a pretty darn good straight line when you're done.

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  22. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Yeay!! Same here Mikhaila, I used to hate doing this coz I could not get the stitching close enough to the edge. This foot works like a dream, I just love the results!

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  23. anne11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Great tutorial!! I went and spent a lot of $$ for a special "edge stitch foot" for my machine only to discover it was exactly the same thing as the blind hem foot that I already had. Bah! But I do love using either foot to make perfectly straight edgestitching.

    I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-nice-and-straight-edge-stitching-using-blind-hem-foot/2011/01/19/

    --Anne

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  24. anne11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Great tutorial!! I went and spent a lot of $$ for a special "edge stitch foot" for my machine only to discover it was exactly the same thing as the blind hem foot that I already had. Bah! But I do love using either foot to make perfectly straight edgestitching.

    I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
    http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-nice-and-straight-edge-stitching-using-blind-hem-foot/2011/01/19/

    --Anne

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  25. Quiltedcupcake11 November 2013 at 22:47

    This is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I totally have the same problem. I think we have the same machine, so now I have to go find that foot :)

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  26. Quiltedcupcake11 November 2013 at 22:47

    This is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I totally have the same problem. I think we have the same machine, so now I have to go find that foot :)

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  27. Quiltedcupcake11 November 2013 at 22:47

    This is awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. I totally have the same problem. I think we have the same machine, so now I have to go find that foot :)

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  28. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:47

    I googled and saw a few pics of edgestitch foot that looks similar to the blind hem foot! It confuses me sometimes, all the different types available out there but they do come in handy.

    Thank you for linking Anne, I really appreciate it! :)

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  29. Penny11 November 2013 at 22:47

    I have a Singer Confidence too! Thanks for the tip !

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  30. Penny11 November 2013 at 22:47

    I have a Singer Confidence too! Thanks for the tip !

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  31. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Hi! I hope you'll get good results using the foot! Glad to know I'm not the only one having that problem :)

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  32. Byjulieanne11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Very Nice! Thank you for sharing. I am getting back into sewing again and your tutorial just built my confidence and eagerness a little more!

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  33. Byjulieanne11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Very Nice! Thank you for sharing. I am getting back into sewing again and your tutorial just built my confidence and eagerness a little more!

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  34. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Your welcome Julieanne! You've sewn before, I'm sure this time around you'll do so much better. There are so many online resources now compared to few years before, you'll have lots of fun time sewing! :)

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  35. Kathryn11 November 2013 at 22:47

    I am so going to dig out my blind-hemmer foot (like yours, it's a virgin...)

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  36. Kathryn11 November 2013 at 22:47

    I am so going to dig out my blind-hemmer foot (like yours, it's a virgin...)

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  37. Kathy11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Okay, now I have to get one of these. Thanks!

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  38. Kathy11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Okay, now I have to get one of these. Thanks!

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  39. Kathy11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Okay, now I have to get one of these. Thanks!

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  40. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Great! Lol, mine is no longer a virgin now :)

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  41. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Great! Lol, mine is no longer a virgin now :)

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  42. Fit11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Brilliant zura.. Tq for sharing.. tak pernah terfikir sebelum ni..

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  43. Fit11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Brilliant zura.. Tq for sharing.. tak pernah terfikir sebelum ni..

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  44. Fit11 November 2013 at 22:47

    Brilliant zura.. Tq for sharing.. tak pernah terfikir sebelum ni..

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  45. Sue11 November 2013 at 22:47

    interesting.. simple yet overlooked by many including me..thank you for sharing Zura.. I'm going to dig up mine right after this.. definitely seen it somewhere..

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  46. Sue11 November 2013 at 22:48

    interesting.. simple yet overlooked by many including me..thank you for sharing Zura.. I'm going to dig up mine right after this.. definitely seen it somewhere..

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  47. Bea11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Thanks for the tute. Zura. Never knew the name of the footer & its function but I've seen it somewhere in the sewing box. I really don't have a clue about their types & functions :P...When I was sewing cushion covers for my mom for the 1st time, mom told me to change the footer to 'kasut zip' for sewing zippers & I was scratching my head...like what? Clearly I didn't pay attention during kemahiran hidup class :D

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  48. Bea11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Thanks for the tute. Zura. Never knew the name of the footer & its function but I've seen it somewhere in the sewing box. I really don't have a clue about their types & functions :P...When I was sewing cushion covers for my mom for the 1st time, mom told me to change the footer to 'kasut zip' for sewing zippers & I was scratching my head...like what? Clearly I didn't pay attention during kemahiran hidup class :D

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  49. Bea11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Thanks for the tute. Zura. Never knew the name of the footer & its function but I've seen it somewhere in the sewing box. I really don't have a clue about their types & functions :P...When I was sewing cushion covers for my mom for the 1st time, mom told me to change the footer to 'kasut zip' for sewing zippers & I was scratching my head...like what? Clearly I didn't pay attention during kemahiran hidup class :D

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  50. Ajermstad11 November 2013 at 22:48

    That is an awesome idea! My mom recently got a fancy pants machine that has one of those nice edgestitch feet and I was so jealous. Now I don't have to be! Well, not as much anyways!!

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  51. Ajermstad11 November 2013 at 22:48

    That is an awesome idea! My mom recently got a fancy pants machine that has one of those nice edgestitch feet and I was so jealous. Now I don't have to be! Well, not as much anyways!!

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  52. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    lol...I'm like that all the time when I first started sewing too...it's a learning process but we all love it right? Now I spend quite sometime reading up on techniques too :)

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  53. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    lol...I'm like that all the time when I first started sewing too...it's a learning process but we all love it right? Now I spend quite sometime reading up on techniques too :)

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  54. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Hi! Now you can produce great results without spending a bomb on new foot etc, yeay to that! :D

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  55. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Hi! Now you can produce great results without spending a bomb on new foot etc, yeay to that! :D

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  56. Mila@Rimbun11 November 2013 at 22:48

    balik ni kena cari kat mana letaknya footer ni hehehe.. kena try jugak niii

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  57. Mila@Rimbun11 November 2013 at 22:48

    balik ni kena cari kat mana letaknya footer ni hehehe.. kena try jugak niii

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  58. ErikaSews11 November 2013 at 22:48

    This is a great tip! Have you also seen the sewing tips, tutorials and other great stuff over at www.WeAllSew.com?

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  59. Eatcraftsow11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Thanks for that tutorial, I have never used my blind hemming foot either but now that I have seen this I will definately be giving it a go

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  60. Eatcraftsow11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Thanks for that tutorial, I have never used my blind hemming foot either but now that I have seen this I will definately be giving it a go

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  61. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Haa...cari jangan tak cari..akhirnya berguna jugak tapak ni heheh...I pernah cuba blind hem tu tak pernah nyer jadik tu yang terperap je...sib baik jumpa kegunaan lain takdela dia berkarat hehe...

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  62. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Thank you for the link Erika! Wow, what a great resource! Definitely in my must read list of websites now :)

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  63. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    My pleasure and hoping you'd have a great time using the foot! :)

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  64. Zura11 November 2013 at 22:48

    My pleasure and hoping you'd have a great time using the foot! :)

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  65. Jenn11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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  66. Jenn11 November 2013 at 22:48

    Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

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