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Hi, I'm Jennifer from Workroom Social, and today I'm going to show you how to make a French seam. We have our two pieces of fabric here that we want to sew together, and we want to sew this with a French seam.
To get a good idea of what that would look like, we should identify a wrong side of the fabric. Here we have our two wrong sides. Now, this is one of the few things that you will sew with wrong sides together. So you want to take your two X's and match them up, and then you are going to sew a narrow seam allowance. We are going to sew about a quarter of an inch. I'm just lining up my fabric with the outside of my presser foot, and that's about a quarter of an inch, and then you're just going to sew a straight stitch, and I'm on a 2.5 mm stitch length.
Then after you sew the wrong sides together, you want to press this seam flat. You don't need to iron it, but if you just finger press this to get the seam to open a little bit, then that helps this side lie a little bit flatter. Now what we're going to do is we're going to take some scissors and we're going to trim away about an eighth of an inch from the seam allowance, so we're cutting the seam allowance in half.
Now is the time that we're going to sew right sides together. So with our right sides facing us, we're going to lay right sides together, and we are going to do our best to push out this seam so it's nice and flat. Grab some pins. You can pin it in place to hold it. We have our seam all pinned into place, so now it's time to sew.
Before we do that though, you should think about your seam allowance, so I'm going to do my total seam allowance is 5/8th of an inch, which is a very common seam allowance, and we sewed the first narrow seam at a quarter of an inch, so 5/8ths minus a quarter is 3/8ths, so to get the total 5/8ths, right now I need to take this back to the sewing machine, and sew a 3/8ths seam allowance. I'm going to line up my fabric with that 3/8ths marker that is on my seam guide, and I'm just going to sew a straight stitch following that guide.
Then when you're done, you can take this to the ironing board, and you're going to press your seam to one side because they can't open anymore. Our french seam encloses the raw edge within this bit. This is the right side of our fabric, and then this is the wrong side of our fabric with our French seam. - Jak na to + styl
“ take your two exes and matched them up “ 😂
Thank you! I've watched several tutorials on French seams and yours is the most concise, straight forward one I've watched. You simply explain how to sew a French seam without throwing in a lot of added calculations for seam adjustments to complicate the learning experience.
Amazing. Call my crazy but this looks so much easier than trying to do a zig zag stitch on the edge of the fabric. Seems more durable too. Thank you for the tutorial!
It looks better too!
Very nice explanation of a french seam. Can't wait to try it!
Ironing as you go really helps.
I cannot imagine doing French seams without ironing everything.
Neither can I!
Agree. French seams should be ironed at every step along the way.
Gosh, I was just thinking the same thing! Mine wouldn't turn out well without ironing!
I like to spray the seems with water first (inside and outside) the fabric behaves better, then I iron them.
@@LoveoftheDarkFiberArts they should but sometimes you cant do that..
I'm sewing tulle (PES) dresses etc and it drives me crazy that i cant iron the seams
I'm just getting back to sewing after years away, so it's helpful to see these demonstrations.
Love your videos, but you are making it difficult for both yourself and for us by using a fabric that looks the same on both sides.
I like the idea of trimming the first sewn seam before turning the fabric right sides together. What I don’t understand is the finger pressing the seam open, since it is closed back up in the sewing right sides together.
Better to press the seam
Wow, I just watched a video yesterday that mentioned a French seam, then this popped up today. Turns out, I've been undoing these on Indian tops for about 8 years, lol! Thanks, this was helpful. :)
Thank you so very much for your help. I had forgotten how to do the French seam. Great clear instructions.
This is very straightforward and very helpful. I just started sewing my very first project today and the tutorial required a french seam. I think I can do it now 😊
Agh, I needed this to hep me with clothes making. Thank you so much, it's a really straightforward tutorial!
Excellent tutorial, I did my first French seam after watching this video with no problems.
I only have straight stitch on my machine so this is perfect as I can't overlock! Thanks 😊
Good job explaining the French seam! Thank you.
in France we call English seam
really?
😂😂
In England, we call it an American seam.
In Brazil we call english seam too. Bit there is another one that we call french seam.
Lol
Good to know I was doing this correctly. Thanks for giving super clear instructions. 😊
Thank you. This technique gives a very neat finish.
Contrasting fabric would have made this so much more understandable.
Thank you so much! This tutorial was much easier for me to understand than the others I watched
Thank you for the wonderfully paced and descriptive video, much better than others
Thank you for your video. I had never heard the term French seam. I now know what I called flat felled seam is really similar to the French seam.
I’m a beginning sewist, and this was a big help!
The clearest demo I’ve seen - thanks
My sewing will forever be changed.
very well explained& demonstrated, thank you!
To save fabric, why wouldn't the first seam be 1/4? no trimming.
it is 1/4 but she trimmed it to 1/8. i guess 1/8 would be tricky to sew nicely
Trimming just makes it less bulky to sew back over!
Doing my first french seam now!
I like her lay back approach to sewing!
So beautiful. I'm using industrial sewing machine. This is a great help for me. Thank you very much
Very easy to understand and follows ,great lesson .
Cheers 👍😀
Thank you so very much,this was not complicated as some other tutorials I've seen.
These sewing tutorials are exceptional. You are a superb teacher. Thank you. :)
Sarah N. Dipity she's fantastic
Sew easy to understand! Thank you so very much for sharing this!
Great tutorial! Thank you!
this is the best howcast channel becuase ive already done of my homework and the video is very good in hd
Best french seam tutorial thus far
Very Good, clear demo and explanation of the of French seam.
Thanks for sharing !!
Very nice tutorial. Thank you!
Thank you so very much for sharing this!
Awesome!!!! Thank you so much for this!!
Great tutorial, many thanks......
I love ur work
Such a informative video!
Thanks very much for this clear, step-by-step demonstration. I'm working on home decor pillows using a beautiful slubbed silk so this technique is perfect. My problem is how to attach lip cordage when sewing french seams. Any tips would be much appreciated. Thank you!
1:51am and i'm watching how to sew a french seam. how did i arrive here?
Why not use contrasting fabric. Less confusing on such a simple tutorial
Great ! Thanks alot know i know how to do it at school !
Love it! Thanks!
I love ur videos but I think two different colors of fabrics will make a perfect job
Thank you.
Thanks
if you just ironed them open then fold and iron again you wouldn't need to pin
Thank you for this tutorial. I have a couple questions: why can't you start with a 1/8" seam? I sew 1/8" seams all the time - then there's no need to cut away any fabric. At the price of fabric these days, I don't want to cut away any! Also, is the inside seam just a loose narrow flap? Can't it be top stitched down?
Yay, now I can finish seams with my easy sew toy sewing machine! 😂😂😂
Very good explanation. QUESTION: If I am working on something that has two layers (i.e. top fabric and a lining), can I work the French seam by treating both layers as one layer?
Thank you
any tips on how to use this seam finish on gathered fabrics?
Nice
Awesome, I'm having an issue, I'm sewing a canvas tote bag, but the seams inside are not neat, how can I cover them, even if the 2 sides of the bag are sew up already?
Hello do you think is it possible to make a french Sean in a tight corner angle? Thank you.
Can you tell me how to "Join" french seams. Let's say you want to make a tote, and you want french seams at the bottom, and both sides
when do you sew a french seam vs a flat felled seam?
Do you backstitch the ends?
MUCH easier than the way I WAS making a seam! lol (New to this.)
you're not alone it's my first time doing this lol
Looks neat. Most ppl I have ever watched demonstrate their sewing techniques put a couple of back stitches at the beginning and end of the stitch run on the sewing machine by turning the wheel opposite for a moment so the back stitches help to hold the seam thread from unraveling at the borders or ends / edges. I noticed this was not done here so is that only for certain types of seams? You just snipped your thread off right at the edge.
I'm betting it's because it's a tutorial piece and not an actual project, so she skipped it to save time.
My machine wasn't built to do backwards, so I have to hand sew the anchors of my seams 😅 You start noticing how often you stop and start seams when that's the case 😂
Thank you for this video! Very helpful and great presentation! Can you please give me an example as to when a french seam would be used? Thank you so much and God bless! - Tina
Something that frays very easily, or when you're sewing something sheer, such as chiffon.
@@Kshni Thank you!
Nice beautiful
Can we do this french seam for armhole sleeves? U know, sleeves got curves so can i use french seam for those too? Or will that be too bulky/messy?
thank you for this tutorial! I started to watch it, but i could not take my eyes off your beautiful face lines! Back to tutorial now, this technique is making the side seams voluminous, doesn't it? Could we topstitching them? And the last question. What fabric you are using here?
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Hi Ali
Hi,
I’m trying to figure out the French seam process. I can’t seem to figure out how much “extra” to add to seam allowances to make up for the French seams.
Example: if I am sewing a rectangle that is a finished size of 8 wide x 5 height and it will be sewn on the bottom and sides, but not the top, and I am using a ½ inch seam allowance on the bottom and sides, I would cut the fabric 9 x 5.5 (hope that’s right).
But if I want to add French seams on the sides only, do I need to cut the fabric larger? This might have a simple answer, but it’s new to me. Thanks so much.
Cut the fabric 9 1/4" x 5.5" for a finished size of 8" x 5".
FYI, if you use a smaller seam, your pattern won't come together correctly. You have to use the seam allowance the instructions call for.
The first seam was 1/4", or 2/8". The next one was 3/8". 2/8" + 3/8 = 5/8", a standard garment seam allowance.
Does anyone have tips for sewing French seams in tight curves like the armpits of shirts? I find the armpit just ended up bulky and bumpy.
i wish you showed this for curves and sleeves
please explain why you sew 1/4 inch then trim it in half. why not just sew 1/8inch to begin with and eliminate the step of cutting
im sure you could. but for this, really they just want you to cut as CLOSE to the seam as possible to eliminate the raw edges and fraying that may happen. (lets say you had an inch of seam allowance for YOUR pattern, and you wanted a french seam. youd still have to do the inital inch first for your seam, then youd have to cut the extra fabric inside as close as possible to the seam to an eight of an inch. that will reduce the extra fabric that you had to take in for the seam.) does that make more sense?
Because the seam allowance is 5/8" not 1/2". You cut it to eliminate the bulk that will be enclosed.
Also because a narrow seam like 1/8" can be harder to sew than a 1/4" seam
Why would I make a French seam? Does it look better? Does your fabric stay in place more while wearing it?
hahah I am new to sewing and I have been doing french ones without being aware that it exists
How do you close the seam from the outside
I’d like to see that done joined and curved....all these examples and presentations are on straight lines of a short length!
Make these videos in cm/mm for the rest of the world
Convert it
i sure can but it makes more sense considering only 3 countries use archaic imperial system
bigbee wang Well she's obviously going with the one she knows most
bigbee wang Well, since you're watching an English video, and Canada, the US, and the UK use imperial for fabric, and since the woman making the video is either from the US or Canada, I'd say your complaint is irrelevant.
I live in Canada and have been sewing for 36 years and have always used metric measurements.
I think there could be three improvements to these instructions...
1) Use a fabric that is printed on one side only, so that it would be easier to distinguish the right side from the left side
2) The seam should be ironed, rather than taking the lazy way out, as shown in this video. It does make a difference.
3) The straight pins should have been placed vertically, rather than horizontally, so that they could be left in place during machine sewing. It's a small thing, but it does make a difference when working with long seams, e.g., draft-stoppers for doors.
Leaving a pin while sawing is dangerous.
Pinning vertically is less accurate as well and depending on the fabric Can allow slippage
I've had machine needles snap when having left pins in vertically
Can someone please tell me why these seams are not ironed nice and flat at each stage of this process?
French seams without Ironing!
Beautiful girl sewing febric beautifully keep it up
What fabric material is she using?
I assume a woven cotton fabric - like quilter's cotton. It's a very easy fabric to sew, though not usually preferred for clothing.
Wow..... SUUUUPER CONFUSED
Fabric name plz?
Looks like plain quilting cotton. French seams are typically used for fabrics that fray very easily, or sheer fabrics like georgette or chiffon.
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What's the purpose of a French seam?
Donna Woodford it encases the raw edges of the fabric in a very neat, smooth finish where you might normally use an over locker
In these tutorials, why do they use two pieces of fabric that are the same and you can't tell front from back???? Why????
You know somebody will mark 2 giant x’s on their fabric, right? 😂
I didn't realize I needed to know math
That was confusing !
I was taught to sew on both sides of the seams for a french seam... ????
I can do that without looking... hahahah.. joke
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if you place your pins the other way round you can sew over them...
Sewing over pins is risky for you and the machine. Better wear safety glasses, and learn how to fix the timing on your machine if you do.
I broke 2 needles sewing over pins this way. Don't do it.