Sewing Tip

I tried on my dress pants the other evening to make sure they would fit for this afternoon's funeral that I will be attending. Alas, my pants are way too long to be worn without walking on the hems of the legs!

I figured that I would have to get together with my best friend and have her pin them up so I could sew them. When I was telling a co-worker about my dilemma, she said that she always used the Iron-on Hem Tape. (She used to be a prison guard and she hemmed all the guard's pants this way and that it stayed very well.

So off to Wal-Mart I went last night. It was actually quite easy to adhere to the material and you can't even tell that there is not a sewn hem. (Most dress pants have a blind hem anyways.) I missed one spot, so I simply cut another small length and attached it and it was done. You can't feel the Iron-on Hem Tape either.

Just thought you would like this quick tip for fixing a hem in a pinch when you don't want or have the time to drag out the sewing machine and atcually sewing the hem up!