Someone somewhere far back
in the mists of time figured this out. I never would have. But
fortunately there's YouTube and this excellent video. You simply
loosely sew a few inches as shown in the first photo, then draw the
thread fairly taut and voilà! the fabric rolls inward forming a neat
tiny hem. The only thing I would add is that I found it really
helpful to accurately find the straight of grain by pulling out a
couple of threads down the entire length of the fabric, and then to
cut along this line as you go along, just a few inches ahead of where
you're sewing, to minimize raveling.
I had enough fabric to cut
three scarves. This is my second one. I should be an old hand (bad
pun in more ways than one) at it by the time I finish the third one. I'll probably try to sell the extras in my Etsy shop.
It's quite enjoyable to sit and stitch away while
listening to a good audio book.
Incredibly, Mr. C, who is
not at all observant of my wardrobe, found this fabric for me
while patiently waiting for me to do some shopping. After all
these years he has taken note of my color preferences, and this
paisley with its olive green and lavender on a dusty pink ground
perfectly complements several of my tops.
