French seams are sewn twice, encasing the raw edge within the seam and creating a very neat, delicate seam that is ideal for sheer or lightweight fabrics. 01 With wrong sides together, pin the corresponding pieces. Using a straight stitch, sew a seam at a 3/8” seam allowance. 02 ...
Sewing straight stitches is the foundation of many projects, and backstitching helps reinforce seams to prevent them from unraveling. Finishing seams with zigzag stitching or serging helps prevent fraying and adds a professional touch to your finished piece. By mastering these basic techniques, you'...
You will then make slip stitches along these lines to connect the head to the body. Keep the circle small so the head can move around it easily. Sew Arms To Body To finish the sock sloth, sew the arms to the body, which is the last part of sewing. Spray water on the finished sock...
This is the last of the tutorials in honor of the 1910s blouse pattern. In this tutorial we will learn how to do French seams. French seams are a great seam finish and the technique is quite old- most of the original lingerie blouses and dresses I have seen from the Edwardian period h...
How to Sew.: This instructable will cover the basics of hand sewing - tools needed, threading the needle, knotting the thread, running stitch, basting stitch, backstitch, slipstitch, blanket stitch, whip stitch and finishing with knots. Please comment w
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– to sew the seam and finish the edge at the same time. If you don't have a serger and just use a regular sewing machine like me, this is one of the best options for sewing knit fabrics and getting a narrow finished seam similar to that you would find on a ready-to-wear ...
While you can just snip off any excess zipper tape and be done with it, I prefer to add little zipper tabs. They not only make my zipper ends super cute but also significantly reduce any bulk in my seams. And that is what makes all my zipper projects so much easier to sew! (Plus,...
This will allow you to “nest” your seams together as you sew the rows to each other. This nesting will help you to line all the corners of the blocks up together perfectly! How to Finish a Quilt Step Two: Quilting Note:: there are entire books written on this subject. I’m just ...
Leave enough thread length when you have finished the seams. Take the top threads of the seams and pull them to gather the fabric. Distribute the “pleats” evenly across the length of the skirt. Take your ruler and check that the skirt width is accurate. It must be your waist measure ...