This week, I learned how to sew an Open Seam, a Closed Seam, a French Seam, a Machine Stitched Hem and a Hand Stitched Hem. Here, I am going to go through the step by step process of making a French seam. I found this particular seam very difficult to do. French seams are usually used on sheer or transparent fabrics and is most often associated with the high end Haute Couture and Ready to Wear markets as it is a more expensive and time-consuming seam to make.
Step 1: Get 2 pieces of fabric, right sides together and sew a straight line 0.5cm from the edge. Steam iron the seam open as shown below:
Step 2: Fold the fabric so that the seam is on the inside and iron flat. Sew a straight line 1cm from the edge.
Step 3: Iron the seam flat on one side of the fabric as shown below.
My completed French seam.
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