Sewing Tutorial: 5 ways to finish your seams

Tutorial: 5 ways to finish your seams

A seam finish helps keep the edges of your seam allowance from fraying with use. Lucy and Angela from Sew Essential show 5 ways you can finish your seams. Included are a straight seam finished with a serger or overlock stitch, a French seam, a flat felled seam, bias bound seams, and princess seams.

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How To Finish Seams: 5 Techniques Every Sewer Should Know, by Sew Essential

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!