- 1). Pin, then hem all four sides, using either a sewing needle and sewing thread or a sewing machine with thread. Turn the edge over two times and stitch the hem.
- 2). Serge the edges. Carefully serge a straight line, catching the edges with the machine needle and thread.
- 3). Sew a zig zag hem close to each edge, then create a fringe, carefully pulling out the cross threads up to the stitched line. Trim the fringed edge straight.
- 4). Machine-hem each edge, then embroider a blanket stitch, using embroidery thread. Choose a thread that either matches, complements or contrasts with the thread you used to weave the afghan.
- 5). Crochet a single crochet edging around all four edges of the afghan. Hem the afghan using a sewing machine, then, using a steel crochet hook, push the hook through the fabric immediately above the hem. Choose a crochet thread in a color that complements, matches or coordinates with the color of the embroidery thread in the afghan.
- 6). Machine-hem the afghan, then sew on binding tape around each edge.
- 7). Sew a zig zag hem around all four sides of the afghan, then sew on a lace edging.