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Try two steps if you want to know how to do a rolled hem on a sewing machine. We’ll start with making the seam, then share tips to make the perfect rolled hem. This article even includes some tricks when your rolled hem needs to be fixed.

Speaking of hems, you might want to read how to use a hemming foot on a sewing machine. It can be a helpful tutorial and make hemming much easier for future projects.

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How To Do A Rolled Hem On A Sewing Machine Correctly

Step 1. Sew the seam

Set the sewing machine to standard stitch length

Sew the seam about ¼ inch away from the hem
Backstitch at the start and end of the seam to keep the stitches from unraveling
For delicate fabrics, tie off the threads and use shorter stitches

Press the stitching on the wrong side of the fabric

Step 2. Make the rolled hem

Press the hem to the wrong side of the material for about ⅛ inch
Now that you’re seeing the previous stitching you’ve made, sew on top of it

Press the stitches flat into the fabric
Trim close to the stitching to reduce the hem allowance or about ⅛ inch away from the stitching
Turn the hem to the wrong side and press to hide the raw edge

Sew on top of the stitches

How Do You Sew A Rolled Hem On A Brother Sewing Machine?

Set the Brother sewing machine for making a rolled hem
Turn off the light and main power

Remove the left needle on the sewing machine
Thread the right needle for a three-thread overlock
Remove the stitch finger by raising the presser foot lever and then pulling the threads to the back of the unit

Open the front cover once you’re sure that nothing is wrapped around the stitch finger
Lower the upper looper as much as you can and pull the stitch finger to the right for removal
Adjust the stitch width to the R position and set the stitch length to R to 2

How Do You Hem Fabric Rolls?

Replace the standard presser foot on the sewing machine with rolled hem foot
Trim the hem allowance to half an inch and press the material over ⅛ inch to the wrong side
Press the fabric over ⅛ inch again and then start sewing

Place the fabric under the foot and feed it into the scroll before lowering the foot
Sew to the edge and finish

How Do You Make A Narrow Hem With A Sewing Machine?

A rolled hem is perfect for those who want a narrow hem for their sewing project.

Position the material under the presser foot
Align the edge of the foot with the fabric edge and make several stitches
Raise the foot then lift the material

Pull the thread and move them to the back
Lower the foot and hold the excess thread
Position the material around the foot’s curve that will turn the edge twice

If needed, guide the fabric into the curve with a seam ripper
Sew slowly while continuously checking the fabric edge if it hasn’t slide out of the curve
To keep the material under the foot curve, hold it taut and to the left as you stitch

Are you working with a stretchy material? Learn how to hem a stretch fabric with a sewing machine to keep your hem perfect.

How To Do A Rolled Hem By Hand

Sew ¼ inch away from the fabric edge and trim ⅛ inch

Fold the fabric over to the wrong side and press
Repeat folding and pressing, then sew along the hem
Bring the threaded needle through the folded edge and pick up one thread right above the raw edge

Insert the needle back into the fold next to where it came out and go through the fold about half an inch
Pick a thread above the hem and repeat until you have vertical stitches about ¼ inch apart
Pull the thread gently to have the fabric roll and hide the stitches and raw edge

Repeat the process of sewing and pulling until you finish the hem

How Do You Fix A Rolled Hem?

Cut along the fabric grain properly to prevent the rolled hem on garments like T-shirts from flipping
Machine dry your hemmed shirts partially, then finish by air drying to keep the bottom or sleeve from rolling up

Use a hair straightener to iron the rolled hem quickly

How Do You Make A Rolled Hem Corner?

Start sewing right after a corner along the very edge of the fabric
Raise the needle once you are a stitch beyond the corner

Lift the presser foot
Move the fabric back and reposition it after the corner
Check if the needle will go down on the other side of the corner

Tighten the thread tension before lowering the presser foot
Sew to the next corner and repeat

Conclusion

And that’s it! To recap how to do a rolled hem on a sewing machine, you must start with the seam then press the hem to make stitches. You can even use a special rolled hem foot on the sewing machine to make the process even easier.

We hope this was easy to follow. But if you have more questions, please leave them below.

How To Do A Rolled Hem On A Sewing Machine: 2 Steps