Seam allowance

A Guide to Seam Allowances - Mood Sewciety

A guide to using the proper seam allowances for any seam. Because the standard seam allowance on many sewing patterns is not always the best choice for many ...

Everything you need to know about seam allowance: what is seam allowance and when should you use different seam allowances. Learn to sew | sewing for beginners | Sewing 101

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Everything you need to know about seam allowance as a beginner and intermediate dressmaker. From clean finishing techniques to identifying seam allowance on a sewing pattern and using it to seam allowance to sew a seam.

Instructions: Step 1: Sew the first seam with wrong sides together. For a 5/8" seam allowance, sew the first line of stitches 2/8" (1/4") from raw edge. Step 2: Flip the fabric so that rights sides are together. Press. Step 3: With right sides still together, sew second line of stitches 3/8" from pressed edge, enclosing raw edges from first seam. This will use up the full 5/8" seam allowance (2/8" + 3/8" = 5/8"). Step 4: Press the seam open and you're done! For a faux flat-felled seam look…

Last time, we shared how to sew a French seam as part of our #vikisews_sewinghacks series. Today we will show you another way how you can... | Instagram

If you are making your own pattern pieces or wish to alter an existing pattern...Then being able to add, remove, or adjust the seam allowance is an important skill to have!

@inthefolds on Instagram: "How we mark notches on our pattens is a great example of how industrial techniques aren't necessarily more complicated. Used to indicate seam allowance, dart arms, and the location of design details, such as pleats, tucks, gathers, hems and pockets, in most traditional home sewing patterns you’ll see notches marked by a triangle. We use the industrial way of notching patterns, which is where you snip into the edge of the fabric. Not only are single snips much…

Alexandria on Instagram: "the trick to perfect waistband topstitching is to attach the inside of the waistband first. And then you can fold the waistband to the right side, tucking in the seam allowance, and topstitch from the right side. This is the reverse way of every set of instructions I’ve ever seen but I can assure you it works! LOL. And you don’t have to worry about “catching” the inside this way. #MeMadeEveryday #SewistsofInstagram #MeMade #helenejeans"