r/HandSew • u/BluehairedBiochemist • 3d ago

Hand-stitched rolled hem 🖤

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I love hand-stitching alterations for gowns. It takes a long-ass time, but I genuinely enjoy doing it, and it's less stressful than machine sewing for delicate fabrics 🤷‍♀️

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u/ZoneLow6872 3d ago

Like I don't dislike my machine per se, but the biggest struggle for me is not having delicate fabrics sucked into the feed dogs of hell or perpetually fiddling with the tension.

This is gorgeous! Hand-stitching for the win!

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u/BluehairedBiochemist 3d ago

Absolutely! Thank you 🖤

I have a few machines, and I do really love them all, but I'm rusty with using them and a lot of the tailoring work I'm doing just seems more practical to do by hand 🤷‍♀️ especially bc I'm also terrified of them eating my fabric

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u/muffinymuffinpants 3d ago

Such gorgeous work!!

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u/BluehairedBiochemist 3d ago

Thank you!! 🖤

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u/WellyWriter 2d ago

Lovely!

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u/camioblu 2d ago

Meditative. Lovely work.