On Apr 27, 2007, at 3:14 PM, Dawn wrote:
Cynthia J Ley wrote:
Hi all. I need to hand roll a veil hem and have never done it before.
Could someone please give me instructions?
Trim off any fraying edges. Take the edge of the fabric between
your thumb and finger and try and roll it into a narrow hem. Curse.
Snip off any frayed bits you caused. Take tiny stitches with the
other hand. Repeat.
In addition, it can help in achieving a small, tight roll if you
moisten the fingers you're using to roll it. I've found that it
works best to roll the edge back and forth a little between my
fingers to get the best result.
When I was putting together my article on seam types found in
archaeological textiles <http://www.heatherrosejones.com/
archaeologicalsewing/index.html> the rolled hems I found were sewn
with an overcast stitch -- where the thread goes around the whole
rolled part then through the fabric at the edge of the roll. (This
is as opposed to something more like a regular hem stitch where
you're just catching the edge of the roll.) MoL's "Textiles and
Clothing" notes that this was used for silk veils in the medieval
period. I also found mentions of it on linen, but the specific
examples were from pharaonic textiles.
Heather
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