Because I'm working with such a lightweight material, and because my wedding is going to be on the beach, I want the hems of each of the 8 tiers on the dress to be light and movable (so that they move and flutter in the breeze). So that, unfortunately means a narrow/rolled hem. This is tricky. I highly recommend practicing with a large strip of the material before you start. Thankfully, that is what I did. I saved myself a lot of aggrivation and money.
Luckily, a narrow hem foot came with my sewing machine. I finally discovered that the trick is to start about 2-3 inches from the edge, and simply roll, press, and sew the edges without the foot. Another method is to use gauzy hem tape. Stitch it to the edge of the material and feed it through the foot to get it started.
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