Sewing Pattern: 9 seam finishes you should know

November 6, 2018 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A seam isn’t necessarily finished when you get to the end of your fabric. If the seam will get much wear or is not completely hidden between layers of fabric, you really should go back and “finish” your seam. Finishing the seam keeps seam allowances from fraying or just being unsightly. There are lots of ways to finish a seam, and Heather from Heather Handmade shows 9 of them. The best one to use will depend on your project and your fabric.

Seams are an essential component of every garment and fabric accessory because they tie the fabric together to make the item. Seams are used to complete the hems, necklines, and edges.

Darts, which are utilized to shape hips, waists, and bustlines, are used to improve form in seams. When working with frayed textiles, a seam is necessary to prevent threads from being pulled and to retain neat edges. A seam’s aim is to unite two pieces of cloth without revealing the raw edges. Seam allowance enables for the construction of all seams by giving excess fabric for sewing a seam together efficiently. Maintaining the seam allowance allows the cloth to fray without compromising the item’s integrity.

Here are 9 ways to finish off a seam, from easy ways, fast ways and neat and tidy ways to finish off your sewing seams.

Click below for her tutorial:

How To Finish A Seam: 9 Ways To Finish A Seam, by Heather Handmade

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Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric

I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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