6 PROFESSIONAL SEAM FINISHES you can do without a serger or overlocker! (Try something new!)

[@Evelyn__Wood]

Head to www.vintagesewingschool.com/ to really up-level your sewing! 😀 Tell me, what seam finishes do you use? Or what do you want to learn to use?

[@Evelyn__Wood]

It is a great skill to have, to understand the different finishes and when to use them! You could try doing little samplers of each to learn!

[@Kittysews]

These days without a dedicated sewing space getting my overlocker out is too hard so I've loved playing around with other seam finishes I felled the seams of a skirt and while it took forever I have to agree with how lovely and professional it looks I'm also planning on sewing a coat with an old wool blanket and until I track down some lining fabric at the opshop my plan is to do bound seams in a decorative fabric My current wip is a woolen dress and while I'm drafting the pattern in puzzling over how I will do the seams, I love the hand felled seams but doing a whole dress sounds like a pain but I have no binding and can't get out to the fabric store

[@ArabianShalifa]

Pinking, French felled seams, zigzag, Roll and turn and bound seams I used in school are the three I use most often.

[@carrieyardley9820]

Good morning from Maine. How do you finish a curved seam that will need to be clipped? I don't have a serger, so is my only option zig-zagging close to the stitch line and prayer?

[@jeanneclark99]

Hand felling is my favorite for linen; mock French seams for delicate fabrics. Hand work is soothing for me, plus it has the benefit of being portable; I can keep my hands busy doing something useful while waiting for the doctor or watching KZbin videos (!).

[@serenamoglia]

It is so funny how in France we call the "french seam" "couture anglaise", which litterally means "english seams"... Where is it from then?

[@delphinebakery]

Canada

[@Eyeintheredsky]

Canada fooled us all with their English/French combinations.

[@escaramujo]

They are from rural Europe. Burgess taylors didn't know were it came from, so they named it after the 'fancier' place.

[@EtreTocsin]

Probably Asia.

[@CraftyVegan]

Probably Spain, lol

[@6thgraderfriends]

My disappointment when I was first starting to sew and wanting to learn how to do a professional finish and it was done with a whole other machine outside of a sewing machine, was immeasurable. There was no way I was dropping several hundreds of dollars for a second machine!

[@Evelyn__Wood]

I bet you've found alot of other ways to gunyah your seams!

[@helenebrochmann8781]

The serger can be used for lots of other things than finishing seams - eg. sewing jersey fabrics with flexible seams or fast sewing and trimming in one go for bedlinen and things like that. I wouldn’t do without mine ;-)

[@miss__atomic__bomb]

This is me today :( thinking the seam of the pants I was making my daughter was going to look like the ones from the shops I buy from online. Reality check

[@Jawsjawsjawsrg]

I wasn't going to spend even a hundred for the first one. Got an old used one and for free and paid about half to get it tuned up.

[@iesika7387]

@@helenebrochmann8781 must be nice to have an extra couple hundred dollars or more.

[@geeruturtle1859]

I actually saw French seam from that one time I tried to pick apart a garment to use it as fabric. I didn't knew what it was called but the first thing that went to my mind was "that was just brilliant, I'm just gonna use this every time I got the chance". I always use it on totebags because it looks really durable, like you can trust that bag to hold your things and not break.

[@mouseluva]

Me, who has been obsessively watching Bernadette Banner for the last 18 months: WHEN ARE YOU GONNA TALK ABOUT FELLED SEAMS Evelyn: felled seams Me: yesssssssssssss I'm trying french seams for the first time making a 1908 walking skirt at the moment! I've never got on with overlockers when I've had access to them, so I'll be referring back to this vid when I'm planning my next project :)

[@Evelyn__Wood]

🤣🤣 Yay! First French seams! They are wonderful, the only downside for me is, that you can't fit a garment as you go with them (without great difficulty that is!) But it your pattern fit is perfect, 😄😄😄!

[@mouseluva]

@@Evelyn__Wood I would also be hesitant for that reason, but I made a mock-up and skirts are probably the most forgiving of garments :)

[@dogsforever5707]

Same, I absolutely love Bernadette Banner and have actually done some felled seams on my own because of her lol

[@MattPhonee]

Same here Rebecca... (I am a fellow Bannerite or what ever we Bernadette Banner fans call ourselves)

[@kallandar13]

Hand-felled and french seams are my favorites!

[@Evelyn__Wood]

😍😍 Yes!! I bet you have really neat garment insides if you do these as your 'go to'!

[@nicnaknoc]

Hand felled looks so lush and highend to my - LOVE it

[@kallandar13]

Evelyn Wood I try to! Just felled down a bunch of seams on a wrap top last night, and it was actually quite nice and soothing.

[@olajordan9951]

Thanks so much. Many sewists do not have a serger but we want lovely seams. Once again it’s you to our rescue. Great thanks from St. Louis, USA.

[@melissawesterlund4478]

What a lightbulb moment! So the double rows on mens shirts are felled seams... love your tutorials!

[@Evelyn__Wood]

Yes! A flat felled seam. 😀

[@aeray3581]

As are your blue jeans.

[@grandymommy4531]

I learned some of those seam finishes in 8th grade, which was about 1964. I was also taught to iron my seams open, and since practically everything was ironed after washing that worked well. Some years later a friend taught me that if something needed to be ironed in order to wear it, get rid of it. What a concept! So I developed my own usual seam finishing for most everyday clothing. After sewing the seam I zig-zag close to the seam and then trim it. I then fold over the seam which ever direction makes most sense and top stitch. When the item is finished I wash it and trim all the threads that frayed lose from the seams. Now it will virtually have no more fraying, the seams will always stay in place (no ironing), and it will hold up to rough use. Not as pretty as a serger or some of the other examples but very sturdy for every day use clothing, especially with cotton-like fabrics.

[@ruthfarcas9556]

Do you top stitch the folded seam just within the seam, or do you stitch through from the right side of the garment? Also, don't you have a "seam and overlock" stitch on your machine that you can use with the foot that keeps the overlocked stitch from bunching up? Because, for appropriate fabrics, you can cut your seam allowance to the width of the stitch (1/4 inch is often good) and then sew the seam overlocked, and no trimming is needed. I totally agree with the ironing principle. I'm happy to press like crazy during production, but getting the full-size ironing board out is a pain and I refuse to do it for clothes that are in use. I will also do extra finishing and stitching to achieve the no-iron result, such as edge-stitching where it seems appropriate. I also carefully hang thin, breezy summer clothes straight from the washing machine and tug all the seams, hems and other edges straight. They are washed cold and handled cold to avoid shrinkage.

[@elf8585]

I love bias bound seams, with a variation. I reduce the bulk (well, one layer!) by leaving the bias tape on the "wrong side" as a single layer instead of folding it under. The raw edge is hidden on the underside, and since bias tape is--of course--cut on the bias, it frays very little as the garment is worn and washed. The end result is kind of like the "Straight Turn and Stitch" method in this video! Instructions: [1] Sew the bias tape to your fashion fabric right sides together; [2] Press the seam open; [3] Wrap the bias tape to the wrong side to encase the raw edge of the fashion fabric; [4] Don't fold the bias tape under on the wrong side, just press the single layer of bias tape flat; [5] With the right side facing up, finish the binding by 'stitching in the ditch' (i.e, sewing on the line between fashion fabric and bias tape that was created with Step 1). Tips: A slightly shorter stitch results in an almost-invisible 'stitch in the ditch' finish. [Optional]: Depending on the seam allowance of your first seam and/or the width of your bias tape, you may wish to trim the raw edge on the underside down to 1/8". Last but not least, this method is great for finishing knit items too! Instead of pre-made bias tape (which does not stretch as much as required for knits), you can make your own from the same fabric as the garment, or you can use strips of Power Net (tight mesh) fabric. Happy sewing!

[@fionaryan631]

Thanks for the idea

[@dawnjohnson8739]

Wish there was a picture.

[@teriwhite6851]

Please do a video on how you suggest to hand stitch. Love your channel!

[@rachels2996]

I'm so glad to see the hand felled seam on the list. It is my favourite too. I think I've been turned off overlocked seams due to cheap clothing using the overlocker to produce the seam itself and not just the finishing which I find impossible to press to one side.

[@elil5343]

I usually knit and only sporadically went to my grandmother to use her sewing machine. But recently, my grandmother bought me a little sewing machine since I was really interested in trying out more things (I love her, it was a fantastic gift!). I just moved into my completely own apartment and sew all my curtains. It might seem silly, but even if it was an easy project, I am really proud of me and my little sawing machine :). I am trying to learn something new every week or so and your videos are great to get new ideas on how to improve my skills. So thank you very much!

[@CandiRabbit]

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[@cannaryboy4195]

I enjoyed this tutorial very much. It was charming and inspiring, and took me back to the 1960s -- the final age in which the ordinary woman could sew and regularly wore couture-worthy garments. Back in the 1980s, couture sewing techniques and the serious study of garment construction started disappearing from high school home economics classes. I was shocked when I did not have to take my daughter to shop for fabric for her home ec project, buy the right size pattern, figure yardage, or gather tools and supplies to sew a garment. I had to pay for a silly kit that was shipped to the school to sew in class. It was a box of pre-cut fake fur pieces of a foot-shaped pillow. With such an uninspiring project to complete, and no exposure to the real world of choosing and getting to know materials and make a real, wearable garment, it's no wonder few students had any interest in sewing. It has become very hard, where I live, to find anyone who can sew or alter clothing.

[@janesmith1917]

I'm over stressed out because I lost everything I had and got a whole new sewing machine with all these stitches like over 24 . Iv learned how to do all this in school over ten years ago . Just got a cheap sewing machine that just has sixteen stitches with thee foots on it realizing that's all I really needed cause I started of with a basic strong hand me downs . And that's all that's really needed with practice . This made me remember . Thank u so much.

[@bernadettecato4069]

I got an overlocker recently, which is great. However the most enjoyable is a felled seam. I find it very calming to sew the stitches, almost like meditating 😌 Ommmmm

[@chriswatson1698]

I like a felled seam on the seams of my long-sleeved blouses, including the ones made of silk. They lie flat for ironing, making ironing quicker and easier.

[@nacolewitherspoon1444]

Im so glad you have the heart to do this video. I am a beginner to sew and i definitely don't have money for a serger. Thank you so much for this. Love the videos

[@Evelyn__Wood]

Thanks for watching, I'm thrilled to hear it is just what you need! There are heaps of great seam finishes to do that do not include an overlocker! 😄

[@marymendoza3351]

What a great topic Evelyn, you are so awesome to present this. The French seam is my favorite but have never attempted it because I’m a coward lol! I don’t have a serger machine so I use the zig zag technique. Thank you for being a leader in our global sewing community! I’ve learned a lot....happy sewing everyone!!! 🧵✂️🧵

[@Evelyn__Wood]

You never tried it yet!! Maybe just try a sample! I bet you'll like it! ❤

[@artheaded1]

You are the first of the many KZbin seamstresses I love who used pinking shears! Using them for fabric is so ingrained in me that I've been cringing for years watching everyone using straight shears :). I feel so much better now!

[@anneburke2405]

I love the "French seam too & employ it whenever I can. I am pleased that you suggest bias tape for binding the armholes. That’s been such a worry for me as I hated every other seam finished neatly but the armholes ? Ugh ! Thank you soooo much 💕

[@huilineli93]

I use the felled seam to make a boning chanel for my corset's mockups and I love it for other garments too

[@louisianalady7105]

I learned to create each of the seam finishes you presented in this video. I have been sewing since I was 6 years of age. I still have my tiny Singer hand-crank machine that is now about 83 years old. I was fortunate to have many quilters and sewists in my family. I also had sewing as a course while in my USA school curriculum, grades 7 through 12. At University, I took several elective courses in clothing design, clothing construction, pattern making, and vintage couture sewing techniques. I especially love to create bound buttonholes! They are so beautiful, and they add a couture finish to a piece. My two favorite seam finishes are the French seam and felled seams. The French seam creates a lovely finish, resulting in a garment that is as beautiful on the inside as it is on the outside. Felled seams are beautiful! They also add additional strength and structure a seam. I also use lacy binding to finish seams. It also works as well as a lovely hemline finish. Seam finishes and bound buttonholes are examples of applying the finishing touch to any garment or sewing project. Thank you for providing a visual excursion of these techniques! You're a wonderful educator! Dr. Lana

[@arimarissa1234]

I just started sewing this month and I wanted to let you know that your videos really help me get better ♥️

[@bershelleparks5035]

Such nice information for beginners who were worried they'd need both machines to have a nice finish. Maybe one day I'll nab myself a serger but until then this is very much appreciated. ☺️

[@carriemarks]

I absolutely loath overlockers! I don’t know what it is, I just can’t get on with them and I’ve ru8ned so many projects trying to get to grips with them so I’ve given up! I find french seams a bit finicky so only use them on sheer or very lightweight fabrics and I love a tiny rolled hem on sleeves too! For regular sewing I think I’ll be trying flat felt seams by hand! They look lovely and neat. I have one question though... which way do you fold the seam allowance? Towards the back of the garment? Also often use false french seams if it’s something that may need adjust. They’re super easy and I not know why more people don’t use them! All you do is sew your seam as normal, then fold the edges of the seam allowance to the middle, then fold the folded seams together and sew a nice neat line a few mm away from the edge! If you match your edges well and use a matching thread, they look just like french seams! (But they don’t have the headache of measuring and cutting!)

[@n1iwr]

Carrie, thanks for mentioning this faux French seam. I’ve never heard of it!! I’m very curious snd I’m gonna go a little research and try it myself!! Thanks again!!

[@carriemarks]

@@n1iwr No problem!! They’re super easy and look great too. I’ve also seen people whip stitch over the top of the two folded edges which gives an even finer look - I think this may be the couture method. Good luck with it!

[@tracyrussell4116]

I appreciate hearing this collection on seams. The flat fell, (I hope I got the spelling right) is the most difficult, time-consuming, and craft to learn. To get that look, I have tried the French seam, then sew it down to appear like a flat fell seam; oops :)

[@janholman6192]

I do that too, make a French seam, then sew it down to make it look like a flat fell! Works!

[@lucilledaub5991]

Great lesson on seams. Love your teaching skills.

[@teresas.3979]

Overlock, flatfeld seam, and French seam are my most commonly used seams. I used pinking shears when making doll clothes.

[@sharonliebenberg4777]

That was so helpful. Was using an overlocking seam on loose woven fabric i was going to throw out as it was still not holding together well. I'm going to give the bound seams a try as it heaps of fabric I'd hate to see go to waste.

[@missmarie_8790]

I’m so thrilled to find your channel! I just watched your video about understitching, and now this one, because I always feel self-conscious about my seams, because I don’t have a serger…. I wouldn’t call myself a beginner sewer. But I am self taught, and still learning. So this has been a great, and valuable find! Thank you for making these videos!

[@saraaronzon4562]

Thank you so much. I am a beginner and appreciate the thoughtful explanations.

[@ShakespeareDoomsday]

When I made my first dress, I sewed it entirely with French seams. I divided the 5/8” seam allowance into a 1/4” seam and a 3/8” seam. I made it from a polyester satin and slipped all over the place and the dress ended up way too big because I didn’t know that there is way too much ease drafted into Big 4 commercial patterns and I didn’t know how to mock up a wrap dress.

[@Evelyn__Wood]

This happens to almost everyone! 😂 French seams on your first one, well done! 👏

[@alyssabarth5850]

Thank you so much for making your videos. I just started out and your videos have been a huge help

[@arKiteX3]

Excellent! I'm glad that you mentioned some techniques I can use hand-sewing. I'm working without a sewing machine in the first place, so buying a serger was entirely out of the question. After my first hand-made shirt unraveled quite rapidly in the wash, I did some sewing hacks to hide the raw edges on my second project--I think the french seam will be my go-to for my next project.

[@ldavies3280]

Thank you. I think felled seams are the way forward for me, as my old machine only does straight stitch. Both types look beautiful.

[@QUIETSTORMXXX]

You're a GEM. This was exceptionally informative and helpful. Thank you for posting this! 🎉 ❤

[@vivienneshen8189]

I just used French seams on a recent garment and am so happy with this technique! The inside of my garment looks so tidy. Even when I finished my seams with zigzag stitch (I don't have an overlocker), the seams looked messy. Will need to try the felled seams next!

[@sourcedancer7079]

I got lucky and inherited a serger from my mom (I love it's brand name as it's called a Huskylock and I love huskies 😀), so in my sewing I use serged seams a lot. Since I've been watching Bernadette Banner I've also started doing more handsewing, so I'm using felled seams as well, like on a skirt I refashioned with a lace trim and cotton backing to make it longer. The new seams I would like to incorporate are definitely the French seam or felled seam that is stitched down with a double line and the bound seam, as I am going to need the first one for office wear I want to make out of mens shirts 😀. And the second one I want to use on the armholes of some dresses/vest/shirts etc. Exciting new steps to take and things to learn!

[@jacquelinerequena3721]

This was a great video. You clearly outlined the type of finishing seams and how/when these finishes should be used. Your sampling were neat and easy to understand. Thank you for providing clear and concise content.

[@lostmyflipflops8492]

She is amazing was so helpful with her sewing advise. Thanks Evelyn Wood. Keep up the great advise 😀

[@EstherSchwartz-l9d]

Thanks for the easy seam finish tips.

[@superlynnie]

Great video! Thank you! It's always good to come back to your old videos for a bit of "revision."

[@richlovin2173]

Felled and french seams as well as zig-zag with an overlock foot. I will ltry the one with binding tape on outer wear. Thanks Evelyn.

[@pattysherwood7091]

I love this video! Thank you. I made a wool coat years ago with Hong Kong finished seams. My professor loved it. It was a theater costume construction class.

[@rbersani1]

For my next projects I would like to try the Hong Kong seam and the French seam. They look so professional if done correctly.

[@angelanice]

I've started using hand felled seams lately and am excited to try french seams!

[@Evelyn__Wood]

give it a try! It's great to experiment with other seam finishes!

[@user-uj6sc7ls9y]

I am very impressed by your videos. I just found them tonight. You're an excellent teacher, very clear. Had to laugh when you couldn't remember what an armhole was, though. Subscribed. 👍🏽

[@denisemc607]

Oooooo thank you I will use the hand sewn feld seam - I wondered why some side seams on recycled clothes are so hard to take apart!!! Hand sewing is a good excuse in front of Netflix or KZbin video break 💓

[@jgsawka]

I only recently purchased a serger and love how quick and easy it is to finish and protect the seam. That being said, now that I want to make some items out of more sheer fabrics, I definitely want to finish my seams using a French seam. And when I make my first pair of jeans, it will be with felled seam for sure!

[@ginnydonley3079]

Hi Evelyn I stumbled across your videos whilst looking for pressure feet. I love that you’re an Australian amongst all the English & American KZbinrs. I’ve been sewing on & off for a few decades and your pressing, seam finishes & understitching videos are a great reminder for producing a polished garment. I recently made a lined dress that I cut out with pinking shears, hoping for a shortcut. Sadly the dress wasn’t a great fit for me; hoping the fabric would relax a little after washing. It would have been ‘too much’ to bare to unpick, reshape and remake. So I gave it to a friend & the dress fitted her perfectly. It was a well made lined dress until you looked at the seams. They were UGLY!!!!! Fortunately for me she wasn’t fussed by the inner inside, just how well it looked inside next to her skin. Thanks for the prompts to press and finish a seam before moving onto the next :)

[@peachpower86]

Thank you in a few minutes I learned so much and found all of the information I have been looking for the past hour

[@tinascott]

I remember patterns with the term lap/felled seam. Thank you for a great, short but comprehensive, overview of seams.

[@Zofer-1920]

Thanks for the tip about material thickness for the French seam. That makes sense. Thinner material definitely wouldn’t present an issue thicker materials would.

[@farmwife7944]

for mid weight woven cottons including flannel and corduroy and some mid weight polyesters I use pinking shears and leave it at that when the results of prewashing and drying indicates the cut edges do not fray significantly. For other fabrics that may unravel I use a variety of finishes, currently french seams are a favorite for light weight fabrics along with serging . Felled seams are fun if the fabric cooperates so I can effectively press the fold prior to sewing it down.

[@Tysca_]

Evelyn, thank you so much for all your videos! The flat felled seam is a game changer for me! No way I'm buying an overlocker until I actually need too. I'm almost through with my first pair of pants that I'm really proud of and everything I learned I learned from your videos.

[@sarahmccarthy224]

I've never heard of the felled seam and cannot wait to try it. Thanks!

[@Evelyn__Wood]

Hands felled seams are my favourite high end finish, I think you will love them!

[@estefanamanrique3317]

Even in the '90s, my grandma use to sew with her old Signer sewing machine with pedal (no electricity). With that type of sewing machine, there was no zig zag stitches available... I think that "straight turn and stitch" and "French seam" were the best way to finish garments other than pinking shears.

[@elizacosmetics6061]

Thank you for explaining the French seam, I had been so confused over those! It does indeed look like a great stitch for sheer fabrics, which I've been avoiding due to not knowing how to finish the seams nicely.

[@LittleZombieMiss]

I will definitely try the felled seam on my next garment!

[@kathleenlivingston4220]

Definitely going to try the felled seam.

[@jcm4923]

This was VERY helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[@srnc]

Sometimes with lighter fabrics, I take both the sides of the seam allowances together, push the raw edges inside and close the seam with an invisible stitch or a whip stitch. I don't know if it's an actual thing with a name, but I guess it is because my teacher taught me!

[@auntcc3553]

Omg thank you so much!’ I kept coming across how to do this but it required a whole other machine that I DONT HAVE AND DONT HAVE THE $$ for LOL so thank you for this video!! Woot woot

[@nortonwhale]

your content is absolutely so helpful!

[@chapaphiri3245]

thanks so much for help on seam finish I new to sew and your videos really helping

[@jaclynramsier5271]

I have only recently started garment construction and seam finishes (quilter, guilty!) So this was exactly the crash course I needed in the options!

[@cliffcolter9161]

I love "False Felled Seams". Zigzag all of your edges with an overlock foot before sewing a single seam (Makes sewing so much neater and less linty or ravelly). By Zigzagging every edge you don't have to worry about places that become inaccessible while sewing. Sew your seem as pattern requires. Press the seam and then press the seam allowance towards one side of your garment (Be consistent throughout the project). Now with the seam lying flat on the fabric, top stitch 1/4" or 3/8" away from the seam on the side that you pressed too catching the fabric and the seam allowances. I like 1/4" because it is the width of the standard presser foot. As durable as a well done Flat Felled Seam with none of the trimming and turning. The overlocked Zigzag edges are the key... a stitch in time saves nine!

[@TheKitteth]

I LOVE that you're sharing more historical/vintage methods! Ive got sewing guide books & such from the 30s/40s/50s that make watching your vids so complementary! ♡♡ Also, Im using a 50s Featherweight that has no zigzag attachment so Ive gotta run with the straight stitch options, which I stfg french seams are a DREAM... but I worry about how to finish a stretch fabric. I have an overlocker, but Id have limited space & my neurological disorder makes it hard to get tasks done if theres too many steps involved. I sew for fun not to cry. Any suggestions? Or should I figure the overlocker situation out?

[@davidburks9938]

Evelyn, thank you so much for your videos! I'm new to sewing and have been double hemming everything to finish my seams. I like the these ideas you posted here and think that until I get a serger, I'll try the felled seam. Sorry, I'll probably machine sew them since I mostly sew men's wear.

[@carilynjurgeson6178]

Very informative once again. There are times that I don't want to re-thread my overlock machine for a small project and would rather use a quick alternate method like a zig zag. The felled seam and flat felled seams will be the next I will try on some garments and jeans that need to be altered. French & Hong Kong are beyond my skill level at the moment. The only other types of edge finishes that I am familiar with are common in quilts with a binding or a rag edge TFS

[@sooohum]

I just made a linen regency shift on one of my treadle machines. I made exactly ONE seam per joined side and the inside seams are finished. I did this by using one of the hemmer feet and stuffed 2 layers of fabric through it. It basically makes a machine-sewn mantua-makers stitch. The finished seams are a bit chonky but it'll work for my purposes and it was eeeeeasy bc only one swipe over each seam. No ironing also! Works great with superlight fabrics. This linen was thicker so as I said the final seams are chunky.

[@justbecause...]

You are lovely. I am a beginner. Thank you so much!

[@Bella-el5xb]

Thank you so much for all your videos. They're so helpful!

[@Kweerdaddy]

You Miss Evelyn are a beauty straight out of a sepia photo or daguerreotype. Love your videos too I’m learning so much!

[@sewterie]

Loved this. Thank you. I sew on all vintage sewing machines so finishing seams is a challenge. I have tried the French Seam and pinking trick. The others like like a good thing to learn for everyone who sews garments.

[@Ane-kh3yp]

How interesting Evelyne, I cannot wait for more on the new seam finishes on the sewing school tutorials. I love hand finishing. Thank you :)

[@MicheleBonna]

I love the flat felled seams! I have been working in a medium weight woven linen and the patterns introduced me to them (outside of reading in books), but it uses the machine finish.. I love the idea of hand sewing it.. it never occurred to me! Thank you :) I find hand stitching to be very relaxing, so it is a great solution for me. I have gotten quite good at overcast stitching with the proper foot, but I don't like the added bulk of the threads since I am not using a fine, overlock machine thread. Thank you so much :) I will have a lot of finishing work ahead of me, but totally worth it.. the raw edges are bothering me a great deal in otherwise lovely looking pieces, but the weave is way too loose and looking forward to too much rough washing for the pinking edge I usually fall back on when I am at a loss :)

[@kickassmomkf4783]

This is a lifesaver! My serger crapped out today and I need to finish my peplum skirt for my vest.

[@pegasusdancing]

I think my next seam to work on will be the felled seam. I just love the way it looks. I’ve done French seams, and really like the finish.

[@ras8031]

I never knew about the flat felled seam! So cool to know that technique. It's great to have these hemming options, as I have an old Singer than only does straight stitches (no zig zag option, and don't have a serger)!

[@nosoyheinekem]

IThank ypu for the awesome content! I will be tryong the flat felled seam today!!

[@yomama8873]

Really enjoyed. Love your vintage style. Love your headscarves. Would you consider including in one of the videos how you arrange and tie them💜💜🤩

[@Evelyn__Wood]

I have a few videos on head scarf tying already! You can find them on my channel

[@trevellejordan9340]

Great expression of the topic

[@margiecook6379]

For me the seam finish depends on the garment and how it is going to be laundered. Also !if it's for a child that is very active or work clothes for my husband. I love the flat felled seam for hard working clothes that will be washed often. It's my favorite way to finish a seam. For sheets, fine fabrics that fray and delicate fabrics I use the French seam. The thing I learned early was : when you have a fabric that the right side and the wrong side look very much alike mark the right side or the wrong side whichever you choose. mark all the pieces when you cut the pieces out. If you don't you can get them confused. It's easier then you think. Yes I do slot of hand finishing. It's more relaxing to me ,when I see by hand. Thank you so much for your teaching.

[@yumithelight4375]

I love your videos!

[@gamk8348]

I want to try flat fold seam. I have used princess before and love that look!

[@levoldunom]

Thank you for all your work

[@MsIvalane]

ooooh I really like felled seams, that's great

[@paulcarlachapman628]

Usually I use a French seam, with a zig zag on curved seams like arm holes. I am about to renovate old jeans into a vest for my husband and will use some flat felled seams there.

[@petrasbodyworks2448]

Thanks a bunch. There's one cool seam I don't know it's name. It's like the felled seam. It can be commonly seen in Bucket hats, etc. Pretty looking finish.

[@katrinafarrar5816]

Thank you for sharing all of these tips. I’m new to sewing and I’m learning so so much from your videos!

[@genericmannequin]

I love machine done flat felled seams, I like the sturdy, utilitarian look of them but I don't have many projects to use them on.

[@JANCARLSON-n4m]

So helpful! Thank you dear ❤️

[@katielove9932]

I like the purple outfit on the mannequin behind you. It is really pretty.

[@andreasanford9269]

Hi Evelyn! Thank you so much for all you give in the way of instruction, plus you are so sweet and patient! You truly do understand how people learn! I just watched your tutorial on seam finishes. For years, I used a sheer seam tape that curled around the raw edge and then you zig zagged it on. Went around curves so nicely and stayed like new, for years. You never mentioned that kind of finish. Is it because you do not like it? Would you please give me your opinion when you get a chance!! Thanks so much, Andrea Sanford

[@bagginsone]

Love, love , love you my little tomato pricess! Your outfit is scrumptous!

[@memes-me3mz]

My favorite seam is a bias tape hemming method (as recommend from my wrights 1986 bias tape packaging) it actually reduces bulk in my heavier fabric, I made an apron from a towel and I used the bias tape hemming method and it's amazing!!

[@ikehamarachi]

Thanks a lot Evelyn.

[@pietryoung1470]

A wonderful, useful video. Thanks! I would have liked to have seen you actually doing the hand finishing on the flat felled seam. Mostly, though, very helpful. Unintentionally amusing were the subtitles which were done perhaps by a machine or by someone who isn't familiar with your delightful accent: the best two were 'in Ethica' for 'in a thicker' (fabric), and 'Shia' for 'shears.' Lots of others, but these were the best.

[@nmd1211]

I like all my seams to be finished. Of late, I do a French seam, and then top stitch as a flat fell seam. To me, it is easier than a felled seam because I don't trim. The first seam I do quite narrow, and the second one wide enough to encase the raw edges. From there, I top stitch and it is quite tidy. I use my presser foot as a guide for both narrow and wider seams; the total fabric sewn usually will equate the standard 5/8" / 1.5 cm seam in the end. Another way to aim for a felled seam without trimming is to have one piece of fabric have less material in the seaming area, and then turning the wider one over - again, no trimming. The drawback of this method is fit can sometimes become an issue. Hand stitching is always a pleasure, too.