French sewing

I've been asked a number of times how I do a french seam at the armhole of my blouses, so I put together a little tutorial to demonstrate the process. It might sound difficult, but if you can sew a regular french seam you can do an armhole french seam easily. The NUMBER ONE rule for sewing with french seams is to make sure you are using a somewhat thin fabric. I've attempted them before on fabrics like bottom weight denim and the outcome is bulky and happy-hands-at-home looking. ***Picture…

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Last time, we shared how to sew a French seam as part of our #vikisews_sewinghacks series. Today we will show you another way how you can... | Instagram

French seams are used for extra durability in items such as pillowcases. Step by step how to sew a french seam tutorial. Photos & Video

Hi Itch to Stitch Readers! Last week we talked about how to sew bias bound seams in just three easy steps. This week, I’d like to show you another seam finish you’re going to love using in your garments: French Seams. French Seams work by “trapping” the raw edges of your seam in another seam. […]

Learn how to do a mock French seam the easy way. The mock seam is an easier alternative to a regular French seam.

Felled Seam One of the challenges when hand-sewing (or any sewing for that matter) is how to make strong seams. There are many different...

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I've been asked a number of times how I do a french seam at the armhole of my blouses, so I put together a little tutorial to demonstrate the process. It might sound difficult, but if you can sew a regular french seam you can do an armhole french seam easily. The NUMBER ONE rule for sewing with french seams is to make sure you are using a somewhat thin fabric. I've attempted them before on fabrics like bottom weight denim and the outcome is bulky and happy-hands-at-home looking. ***Picture…

French seams are an elegant seam finish done on a regular sewing machine. Learn how to sew a French seam with these instructions.