Scalloped hem

Hello world! It’s been awhile…I do sincerely apologize for this! These past few months have held many different things. Nothing too major, just busy life! …

A vintage sewing hack how to sew perfect scallops quick and easy by hand! Embellish your dresses and blouses with a scalloped hem.

After the positive reaction I received on yesterday's post , I couldn't help but put a tutorial together. Make sure the skirt you are start...

Thank you so much Josefine for creating this tutorial and sharing with us! Take it away Josefine! *** I'm so excited to write this guest blog post! I love to create fun and unique twists on the clothes I sew and in this tutorial I'm gonna show you how to sew a scalloped hem on a dress or skirt. I've chosen to sew the scalloped hem on an Amelie skirt, which I combined with the bodice from the Victoria pattern. The reason I chose the Amelie skirt instead of the Victoria skirt is that I figured…

Supplies: A too-long skirt, iron, thread, a circular template, fabric chalk, scissors, and a butterknife or chopstick Last weekend, I watched one of my younger brothers, Ed, graduate and was beaming with pride the entire time. I can’t wait for him to settle into the Bay Area for grad school, so big sis can invite herself over and gorge on all the good eats there. During our long drive home from graduation, I mentioned that I’d been meaning to post the steps for this skirt, but had no spare…

Learn how to sew scalloped edges for sewing hems and embellishing. Step-by-step photos, and instructions including a printable template.

Megan has done a few scalloped hem tutorials in the past, but we thought it would be nice for a little update. It’s really not as hard as you would think! So follow along, and you’ll be creating scalloped hems in no time……. 1. Start by folding, pressing, and sewing a single fold hem towards the inside of your garment. It doesn’t necessarily have to be quite as much as mine ( about 1”), but make it at least 1/2″. 2. Now fold again, right sides together, a couple of inches or so. Your sewn…

Adding a scalloped edging is a feminine and frilly way to add a little zing to your garment.

Let me show you how I did the scallops on my Scallop Skirt – this way is quicker, easier, and gets better results than the methods I’ve seen in sewing books. First of all you cut a stra…