What are hems? How can they affect a garment's appearance?

Hems are stitches that are hand sewn into garments. They are used in many different ways. One of the basic hand sewing stitches is the Invisible Slip Stitch, Herringbone Stitch, and the Whip Stitch. Each one of these are used for a variety of techniques. To start with a hem is used to stitch at the bottom of the fabric or garment to keep it from falling it apart. An Invisible Slip Stitch well work for a hem because you don't want your hem to be seen and with the Invisible Slip Stitch it will work perfect for your hem. The herringbone stitch in another hand, works from left to right. You take a small horizontal stitch into one layer and the another, so the thread crosses itself. This stitch is very useful to secure hems. Lastly the Whip stitch is a diagonal stitch sewn with a single thread along a raw edge to prevent from fraying. Overall these are one the few hand sewing stitches.

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