Making an unlined A, C, or E version of the Hovea jacket? It’s time to hem your jacket before adding the collar band! I’ll be showing you on cropped view E, but the same goes for any of the three views if you are keeping it unlined.
Turn in 3/8” to the wrong side at the raw edge along the garment hem and press.
Turn in 2” to the wrong side once more and press. Pin in place.
Note: If you have pockets, you will be folding two layers of fabric together as one.
Two options: you can topstitch just under 2” from the hemline and close to the folded edges to enclose the raw edges. This works best for the mid-length and longer view.
Or…
…you may also hand sew the hemline if desired. If you’ve included a pocket in a View E cropped jacket, like this sample I’ve made here, hand sewing will help to preserve the depth of the pocket, as topstitching will reduce pocket depth.
If you’ve never done an invisible hand stitch before, simply pick up only one or two fibers on the jacket….
And then slide the needle through the channel of the fold of the hem. And repeat.
This is what it looks like from the front. Just little pin prick stitches – practically invisible.
Now repeat for the sleeve hems. Turn in 3/8” to the wrong side at the raw edge and press.
Turn in 2” to the wrong side once more and press. Pin in place.
Topstitch just under 2” from the hemline and close to the folded edges to enclose the raw edges.
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- Inspiration & Ideas for Hovea
- Hovea Tester Roundup
- Hovea Curve Tester Roundup
- Hovea Planning Template
- Traditional Korean Textile Arts with Youngmin Lee
- Beginner Quilting concepts with The Weekend Quilter
- Top 10 tips from a quilters first journey into Me Made Clothing with Shannon Fraser
- Introduction to Indian Kantha Quilting with Manjari Singh
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- Wholecloth quilting with Natalie Ebaugh
- Introduction to Japanese textiles and embroidery with Mari Yamada
- How to make a patchwork quilt design without a pattern with Broadcloth Studio
- Modern Quilting with Porfiria Gomez
- Making a patchwork jacket with leftover fabric
Here’s the full list of Hovea tutorials & Hacks:
- Sewalong | How to Choose Between Hovea & Hovea Curve
- Sewalong | Common Hovea pattern alterations
- Sewalong | Quilting prep
- Sewalong | Quilting Design & Planning
- Sewalong | Machine quilting
- Sewalong | Tips for making a patchwork jacket from scrap fabrics
- Sewalong | Basic Binding Method for quilt coats
- Sewalong | Pockets and Seams Quilted Views BDF
- Sewalong | Inset Sleeves Quilted Views BDF
- Sewalong | Final Finishes Quilted View BDF
- Pattern Hack | Tips for making Hovea reversible
- Pattern Hack | Sewing a Hovea Dressing gown
- Pattern Hack | How to make a quilt coat from a vintage bed quilt
- Sewalong | Unlined pockets Views ACE
- Sewalong | Lined pockets Views ACE
- Sewalong | Flat Sleeve Insertion Views ACE
- Sewalong | Ties & Hang Loop Views ACE
- Sewalong | Hemming Unlined Views ACE (this post!)
- Sewalong | Full Lining Views ACE
- Sewalong | Collar band Views ACE
- Sewalong | Belt & Belt Loops Views ACE
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