Seam Finishing

Plain Seam

Plain seam is the simplest of all seams, and the one upon which most others are based.Stitch about ½  inch from the corner  across the entire length of the materials to be joined together.          

open-bound seam.

            Stitch about ½  inch from the corner  across the entire length of the materials to be joined together. Now the seam may be pressed open and both edges bound. This makes a neat, open-bound seam. 

closed bound seam.

Stitch about ½  inch from the corner  across the entire length of the materials to be joined together. Then sew both the edges in the same binding, making it a closed bound seam.

Pinked seam:-  Suitable for velvet, woolen or heavysilk materials. Pink edges by hand, machine or pinking shears; then press seam open.

Seam edges turned in:- Suitable for light-weight silk or cotton materials. Press seam open; then turn under edges obout 1/8  inch and sew with running stitches, or machine stitch close to turned edge.

French seam (cover seam):- this is a seam within a seam. Suitable for undergarments, blouses or dresses of silk, chiffon georgette  and other thin or sheer materials. Place the two pieces of material together right side out stitch as near the edge as security will allow. Pare the raw edges clean and sharp. Flatten the seams and turn completely over to the wrong side. Stitch again so as to keep all raw edges out of sight. The French seam is on the inside of the material, and no stitching whatever appears on the right side. French seams are hardly noticeable in fine material.

Flatfell Seam

Stitch the two pieces of material on the wrong side three-eighths of an inch from the edge. Trim off edges of one piece one-eighth of an inch, above the stitching to leaving the other three-eighths. Now make a narrow under turn on the wider edge, and press this wide turned edge flat against the material. It will completely cover the narrow edge.Stitch the turned edge to the material

French Fell Seams

Stitch the two pieces of material on the wrong side three-eighths of an inch from the edge. Trim off edges of one piece one-eighth of an inch, above the stitching to leaving the other three-eighths.After making narrow under turn, bring the edge of the wide portion to the line of stitching, baste and finish with hemming stitch. No stitching shows on the right side.

Rolled Seam
when an exceptionally narrow joining is desired rolled seam is used. Trim the edges of the material evenly.Roll the smallest amount of material possible, rolling each side of the seam separately. When the edges are placed together, these rolls will turn away from each other. . To join, begin at the back of the work and over sew edges closely, making each stitch come under the roll, and not through it.

Tailored Seam

Stitch the two pieces of material on the wrong right side three-eighths of an inch from the edge. Trim off edges of one piece one-eighth of an inch, above the stitching to leaving the other three-eighths. Now make a narrow under turn on the wider edge, and press this wide turned edge flat against the material on the right side. It will completely cover the narrow edge.Stitch the turned edge to the material.

Flannel Seams

Stitch the two pieces of material on the wrong side three-eighths of an inch from the edge. Trim off edges of one piece one-eighth of an inch, above the stitching to leaving the other three-eighths. Now make a narrow under turn on the wider edge, and press this wide turned edge flat against the material. It will completely cover the narrow edge.Do catch stitching to hold the seam flat against the material.