Make do and mend

Restitching a pulled hem

 
On a garment with a machined hem, restitch it in the same way. If it is blind-hemmed, restitch it by hand. Pin the hem in place. Using a single thread, lift the edge of the hem and catch-stitch, picking up just one thread of the fabric on the garment and then a thread or two in the hem.

Sew the stitches about 1cm/½in apart and keep them loose to prevent puckering. The stitch should be hardly visible on the right side. For a no-stitch quick fix, use hemming web to fuse the hem in place.

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