Faux Hem Band Tutorial

I recently discovered how I could make a band to finish off the edges of my knit garments. Now, I may be a little late to the party, and all of you already know how to do this, as it is quite simple. But, just in case you don't, I thought I would share this with you.

This is a top that I made with a dolman sleeve. The sleeve has a very shallow curve, not deep like the one I showed you last Saturday. The hem of the top as well as the sleeves is a faux band.

 Here's a little closer detail of the hem of the top above and the finished edge on the sleeve.

To do this, you will need to add a little extra to the hem of your garment when cutting. An extra inch should be plenty.

 Rather than turning the hem to the inside of the garment, turn it to the outside as you see above.

Now fold the top edge down to meet the fold at the bottom of your garment. 

Zigzag or use a double needle to stitch the edge in place.

 Fold the new band down, press, and you have a finished edge! 

On the inside, you will have a small finished edge as you see above.
This works great for knits. Because you have zigzagged or stitched with a double needle, there is stretch in the seam. This is my new favorite way to finish my hems on my knit garments. If you have never done this before, give it a try, I think you'll like it!