Flat felt seam

Learn how to make the flat felled seam in this step-by-step tutorial that includes photos, and learn when this is a good seam option.

11 Flat felled bound seam

I decided I wanted needed to make myself a new denim skirt but I was a little nervous it was going to look home made. So I incorporated a couple of fancy Flat Fell Seams to help give it a professional look. Have you ever looked at the seam on your jeans and wondered, "How'd they do that? Where's the raw edge?" Well, wonder no longer. While I was working on my skirt I took a couple of photos so I could share this fun sewing technique with you. Believe it or not it's really not as hard as you…

Seam finishes are an important part of sewing. There are many different finishes to choose from. I'll be highlighting some of the basics & when to use them.

Sew a seam finish to keep your fabric from fraying. Learn to sew an overlock seam without a serger, a French seam and a flat-felled seam.

Using the Flat Felled Foot you can take the fear out of those flat felled seams! A flat felled seam is the preferred seam in jeans, men's and women's shirts and children's casual garments. The advantage of a flat felled seam is that the seam allowances are encased within the seam. The groove in the sole of the foot allows it to run and fell a seam easily and precisely. Watch the videos for all the details...

Boiled wool jackets and coats look sensational—and expensive. Their textured fabric is timeless and lends itself to silhouettes from body-skimming to full and swingy. With boiled wool, you can create…

Don’t know how to call it but that’s what it is: a pocket with flap in a seam: I wanted to topstitch it, preferably in one continuous line. This means that the pocket must not be completed fully, otherwise you would close the pocket while topstitching. Below how I did this. Sew the pocket flap and attach the pocket lining to it. This is the side of the pocket that will be to the wrong side of the front coat when finished. I used one layer of fabric and one layer of lining for my flap, as the…

This sturdy seam finish with help your projects last longer.