Cautionary tale about hemming a dress tartan

[Bugbear]

Using pinking in that way is a very interesting aproach... I have seen the soft, thin interfacing for hems on jackets. I'm guessing that is what you are talking about.

[Dixiecat]

Pinking edges of seams and interfacings is an old sewing trick. The 'broken' edge leaves no real line that can show on the right side as a ridge when pressed.

The soft interfacing that you've seen in jackets may be a bit too thick to use with this tartan. There are thinner and softer interfacings available.

As an addendum to my method, make sure that the interfacing is also a non-woven to prevent raveling of the interfacing edge.

[Bugbear]

Oh, I have seen the edge of the actual fabric on hems and seam allowances pinked, I just thought it was an un raveling issue. Pinking the interfacing, which is what you are talking about, is a neat trick. The interfacing I'm thinking of is usually folded by a third along the lingth, but I get the idea that it needs to be very thin.

Thanks for bringing it up, DC.