2026-04-16 18:09 UTC
I found a new way to bind an edge on cotton jersey with hand stitching. The challenge is to find something that is easy to do, won’t stretch over time, and won’t curl. I think this one passes.
This binding is not fast to do because it takes several passes of pinning and sewing, but none of them are particularly challenging to do. It finishes at 3/4” (19mm), so it doesn’t look too dainty for a man’s shirt. I’m repeating it on all the hems of the shirt I’m currently sewing.
1. Fold hem to outside 7/16”. Pin. Baste.
2. Cut strip of jersey 1.25” wide, crosswise. Stretch to curl.
3. Pin strip down its center, centered over fold.
4. Whipstitch center (black thread).
5. Uncurl bottom edge and whipstitch (brown thread).
#sewing #handmade #handsewing #embroidery
Replies (3)
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@fembot@mstdn.social 2026-04-16 18:41
@gwenbeads This is excellent. Visually interesting and looks like it'll hold up well.
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@kake@sunny.garden 2026-04-16 19:01
@gwenbeads Ooh, this is neat. I wonder if it would also look good with step 5 omitted, i.e. with two curls instead of one. I was reading an article by Marcy Tilton in Threads issue 65 the other day where she talks about using striped jersey cut in strips, curled, and then sewn down the centre of the strip to look like double piping. I suppose the initial fold-to-outside would need to be narrower to avoid it showing underneath, which might make it all a bit structurally unstable.
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@Stratski@mendeddrum.org 2026-04-16 19:15
@gwenbeads i like how this looks. Definitely going to try that.