I needed a refresher on french seams. I probably could’ve figure it out all by myself but sometimes I just want to know “fer shore” that I’m doing it right and so I searched and I found a simply written tutorial on French Seams! For those who are reading and thinking, “what the heck is a french seam?” it is a seam that has no raw edges. After stitching twice the raw edges are enclosed within the fabric. It’s a more couture method of sewing, however it’s uses are many! And I’m excited to use it!
“And now that you don't have to be perfect, you can be good.”
John Steinbeck
DaddyO
31 Jan, 2008Yeah, I haven’t used a French Seam in years. It’s amazing how you forget those things when you don’t use ‘em. /images/smileys/icon_smile.gif
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Mimi
31 Jan, 2008ooh ! Thanks for this blog- brought back some great memories. I had forgotten how much I luuuuv French seams! Couldn’t have sewn without them in the pre-serger days !
When i was a young mommy I used to sew almost all the gifts we gave, and a lot of baby Nathan’s clothes.
Everything was French Seamed because I thought it looked so nice and neat ( I also ironed all his t shirts and pressed his little baby trousers!) . When it comes to sewing, French seams just look and feel like the ultimate in TLC to me- fully finished to the finest detail- even where nobody sees . Makes me smile thinkin’ about it!