I’ve always been a bit scarf-wary. Not the long snuggly woolly ones (what’s not to love?) or the nice soft cotton ones (I’m ready for you, weather), but the square-silky variety loved by grandmothers worldwide.
Or so I thought, until I worked with a lady who knew how to Wear A Scarf. She looked so good that I decided I had to learn, starting with this youtube video: 25 ways to wear a scarf.
Naturally, I wanted to look like this:
There’s still some way to go, but the scarf is sorted! I spent a whopping $4.50 at Spotlight on three of their best polyester chiffons, which matured in a drawer for several weeks pending hemming.
First I considered buying a special foot for the machine. Then I considered looking up techniques on Google. In the end, I just had a play, and magically it worked. Makes up for all those zippers I’ve botched EVEN THOUGH I’VE DONE IT A THOUSAND TIMES.
First, I zig-zagged the raw edge (this adds a bit of weight to the edge, and stabilises it).
Next I rolled the edge carefully and fed it through…
And here, my friends, is a tiny hem! This one was just under 3mm, the others were even smaller.
Hooray for visits from the lucky sewing fairy!
sixty six stitches 