How to Sew a French Seam with a Split - DIY Step by Step Sewing Tutorial for a Professional Finish
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- čas přidán 2. 10. 2020
- Easy to follow, step by step, clear and concise tutorial on how to sew a French Seam with a split. No need to trim any seams for a beautiful professional finish.
As most commercial patterns are made with a ⅝” seam allowance, this tutorial guides you through using that measurement.
If you want to sew with industry standards, or you are using a very fine or sheer fabric for your project, adjust your seam allowances on your pattern to ⅜”. Stitch the first seam with a ⅛” seam allowance and follow with ¼” for the second row of stitching.
It’s a very neat and clean finish for any sewing project with a split. Especially useful when you don’t own a serger or overlocker.
**Do not use this finish for thick or heavy fabrics. Those are more suited to be finished with a flat felled seam.
It’s important to be very precise with your stitching as you need to cut right into a corner that needs flipping to other side.
It doesn’t take long to master even for beginner sewists and the result is impressive!
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I'm a sewing professional. But I hadn't seen one of these in years & needed a video to help me remember how to do it. Lol! Thanks for your concise instructions & clear video. Really helpful!
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment. I’m really glad I was able to help and also to get professional feedback. I’m hoping that my videos will be clear for everyone🙏😊
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Perfect tutorial! There is no fluff and filler to drag it out, and the tutorial itself is well narrated & the video provides a clear guide to follow! 100/10!!
Thank you so much. This is what I try to strive for so it’s so nice to hear. Thanks for watching!!😊
As a beginning sewer, this was exactly what I was looking for - and in addition to my thanks to you for showing this technique, I must also comment as so many others have, this is the clearest, most concise, easiest to watch and understand instructional video. Thank you so very much.
Thanks Charlie, So happy to hear this. I hoped that my tutorial was clear enough for everyone to follow along. Thanks so much for watching and please have a look at some of my other tutorials. Cheers!😊
I've been sewing simple hems for several years and recently started trying new techniques. Your videos on the french seam and the split are great - the perfect pace and amount of detail. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Thank you!
Wow, thank you! I really appreciate the feedback as this is what I am striving for. Lots more to come so please have a look at some of my other videos for more helpful tips. Cheers!
Found this video and am ecstatic!!! I've recently begun to sew linen dress shirts with French seams and have side slits and this video is perfect !! You make it so easy to do and I thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!
Glad you found this too😊. I love this finish as well . Please have a look at my single layer pocket tutorial as it is great for linen
thank you so much! i wanted to attach a zipper on a french seam and this method will work perfectly!!
You're welcome! 😊. I am so glad you found my video. Please help my channel by sharing. Let me know if you have any requests for sewing tutorials.
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Throwing this into the side of a skirt for a zipper. It's so clean, and the edge will be so finished. Thank you for your clear, concise instructions!
Great! Thanks for watching😊
I did it! Thank you. You are a gifted teacher.
Thank you😊
Wish I could like this video twice. I’ve always wanted to sew clothes but thought I had to have a serger. I want to make a dress with a slit so this is exactly what I needed. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!!!
Thanks so much. Glad you like it. Please also have a look at some of my other tutorials. You may like some of the flat fell seam ones and how to make skinny straps etc.. Cheers!
You’re an excellent teacher.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching😊
I just mangled my last project because I didn’t know how to do this!!! Thank you!
Glad it’s helpful😊
you are a life saver! having to fix some shirts and now i know how to do it!!!
most welcome😊
Best method I’ve found! Looks very durable. Thank you.
You're welcome! I hope you like the end result as it is a beautiful finish.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I really appreciate it.
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Wow! Beautiful!
Thank you! Cheers! Hope you give it a try.
Beautiful! Thank you for such a clear and understandable tutorial!
You are so welcome!
Looks amazing and so neat
Thank you! Cheers!
This is a great tutorial. Worked perfectly. Thank you.
You're welcome! So glad it helped😊
Brilliant! I was halfway through making a French Seam before I realised I needed something like this and didn't even know if it was possible. Just what I needed!
Glad I could help!
Very professional. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching. Please share and have a look at my at some of my other videos for more sewing tricks and tips. More to come. Cheers!
Such beautiful work, thank you so much for sharing that with us, I hadn't seen this way of making the French seam with a split before. Wonderful
You’re welcome 😊. It’s an especially beautiful finish for silk blouses. Please share and have a look at some of my other tutorials on my channel. Will have more this week. Have fun sewing!🙏
Those are beautiful. Thank you! This is so helpful.
You are so welcome!
Excellent tutorial. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wonderful tutorial. Thank you.
You're very welcome! Hope you give it a go.😊
Exactly what I needed-thank you!
Oh good😊👍thanks for watching
I refer back to this video often. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Glad you like it. I love this finish 😊
This is an excellent video. It’s clear and makes sewing splits so easy! Thank you!
You are so welcome! So glad to hear this as I challenged myself to make tutorial that everyone would understand as this is not simple to do at first glance. Cheers!
This technique is so neat with no raw edges. The next time I'll know what to do for a professional finish. Thank you for sharing!
You're very welcome. It's a really great finish. You just need to be precise. Have fun!
This is so helpful and you make it so simple! Thank you. I always check back in and watch it again when I’m making my Love Notion’s Rhapsody shirt. This is my go to finish!!
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for watching and please share😊
This vídeo is gold, thanks Angela!!!
You're so welcome! Glad it's helpful. Please give it a try and have a look at some of my other tutorials. Have a great day!
@@NotchesSewing i just did, i am making a organza blouse and this seam looks gorgeous, even in this buttery (very unforgiving) fabric. I will! Hope you have a fantastic weekend
Thank you so much. I followed your step by step instructions on splits at the bottom of a silk Kaftan I'm making. Because it's silk and I'm french seaming the sides I had no idea how I was going to perfectly intergrate the french seams into the splits until I found your instructional video. Worked out perfectly. You are a star xx
Wonderful! I’m so glad to hear it worked out for you. I’m sure that it looks fantastic. It’s a really beautiful finish especially for silk. Please have a look at some of my other tutorials. Thanks for watching😊
Thank you
You're welcome. Thanks for watching😊
gorgeous!
Thank you!!
How helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Please share and have a look at some of my other videos. Have a grea day!
Wonderful and clear tutorial, many thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
Great instructional video. You covered it all.
Thank you I appreciate that. I was hoping it was very clear without too much information at once. Thanks for watching. Please have a look for more tutorials on my channel. Cheers!
So IMPRESSED!!!
Thanks Laurie. Appreciate it😊. Someone actually called me an amateur on this video……..
@@NotchesSewing well there seems to ALWAYS be that negative one or two in every comments section. You are much appreciated from what I can see in the comments. I’ve just found you, but others are equally as impressed. All types of baby items would be good for me, thanks for asking.
Yeah it was from an actual fashion designer too and whenI checked out his channel, he couldn’t even do it properly…….
Once upon a time many years ago, I had a children’s clothing business. Wish I kept all the patterns….. . Thanks for watching🙏
Thank you very much. Very clear instructions.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and please have a look at some of my other tutorials. Cheers!
❤😊 Sou muito agradecida por esse vídeo tão maravilhoso!!!! Ameiii!!! Gratidão !!!!
Muito obrigado por assistir😊
This was spectacular
Thanks Danielle. Glad it’s helpful!
Omg thank you soooo much!!! I am going to sew a dress with french side seams but I really wanted a slit and this is just sooo perfect
You are so welcome! You may even want to add a small piece of ribbon across the top of the split on the inside to give it more strength. You don’t want it to split when you get in and out of car etc..
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That is a beautiful finish
Thank you. I like this a lot too😊
That's was beautiful sewing!
Thank you! You can do it too. Just practice on scrap fabric and it’s not that scary😊. Please share and have a look at some of my other videos. Cheers!
I have been sewing for so many years but this is absolutely amazing
thank you😊
Oh thank you so much, just what I needed for my current diy project!
Glad it was helpful!
Superb , detailed and perfect !!! 👌
Many thanks 🙏
So nice of you
Thanks so much for sharing this very useful sewing tip !
You are so welcome! Please check out some of my other videos and links in my description for full tutorials on Skillshare. Cheers
Thank you this blew my mind
You’re very welcome. Hope it helps. Cheers!
You are so talented
Thank you. Please share and check out some of my other tutorials. Cheers!
This is the best tutorial I have seen for that technique, thank you
You're very welcome!
Beautiful work, thx for teaching a new technique.
Thank you! Cheers!
Excellent!!!!Thank you!
Glad you liked it!
Exquisite! My goodness this was wonderful as I plan to make a pair of capris and I’ve always admired this feature.
Thanks Karen. I think you’ll love the results. Have fun!
Crisp, concise commentary. Very good.
Glad you liked it!
Just what I was looking for! Thanks ❤
You're welcome 😊
Thank you so much! So clear so neat and tidy…
Thank you😬
I was stuck on this part of my blouse project and this video saved me:) Thank you so much for this helpful video!
You are so welcome! Thanks fo watching and taking the time to let me know. Were you using a commercial pattern or your own?
Exactly what I was looking for! This video makes it so easy to understand!! Thanks 😊😊
Glad it was helpful! Please subscribe as I’ll be uploading more videos. Here is also a free link to my Skillshare class I just started.
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Thanks for watching🙏😊
This is just what I was looking for!
Great! Thanks for watching😊
Thank you so much for this video! I'm definitely going to use this method more. !!
Glad it was helpful!
You make it look like I could possibly do this myself! Amazing and so beautiful. Thank you
Thank you. Just practice on scraps and keep the sample handy. Be as precise as possible for a nice finish😊
Thank you❤️
You’re welcome 😊
I really appreciate your tutorial. So clear and your voice is easy on the ear. I'm so glad I've come across your tutorials
Thank you so much!
Perfect!!
Thanks! Please share and have a look at my other videos. 🙏😊
Bravo!
Love this method1!
Glad you like it!
Wonderful
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You’re video has just saved me. I am wanting to do a split hem for my graded design project in college and I had no idea where to start. Thank you so much 🙌🏼🙏🏼
Cool! Glad it helped. Please let me know what grade you get😀
Thank you so much for this tutorial!
You are so welcome! I’ll be making another video on another type of split finish soon. Make sure to subscribe and turn on your notifications.
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This is brilliant. I don't know how CZcams knew I needed this video!
Thanks Yeon! I really wanted to make a clear step by step tutorial so people wouldn’t be “afraid” of attempting this . I hope this helps. Please support my channel by sharing and checking out some of my other videos🙏😊
Thank you so much, so well explained and such a neat professional finish! Going to go give it a try on a shift I am making.
So glad you think so! It’s a beautiful finish so hope you have fun doing it. Try it out on some scrap first so you don’t need to unpick anything if you don’t get it right on the first go. I’ll be doing a video for a split with a flat fell seam soon so please subscribe and turn on all notifications. Cheers!
This was exactly what I needed to learn about sewing a vent in a French seam! Easy to see each step, and the verbal explanations as you did each step were immensely helpful! Thanks so much. And I’m now a subscriber! 😃
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Thanks so much . This sewing tip is soooo very helpful !
Glad it was helpful!
it is a beautiful finish, it is helpful. Love it, precise and simple to understand.
Thank you so much! Glad you like it and appreciate the feedback. Please share and have a look at my other videos. Cheers!
amazing explanation, thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Sheer genius!
Thank you😊
Best tutorial on this particular topic. I thank you very much. Just subscribed 😊
Thanks for the sub! Yes I had researched every available video out there. There are lots on plain french seam or one with small turned split but nothing with the angled finish. You’ll really like this on fine fabric clothing. I was hoping to take the “fear” out of doing this. Please share and have a look at some of my other videos. Cheers!
I love your basic tips, I've sewn for 56 years but can always learn something new. I have made side vents in retail clothes often. Especially if a but tight on tummy. Also if I'm shortening pants to Capri length the side vent looks nicer and your pants not just chopped off. I may refer some beginners in my upcycle groups to your channel.
Yes please do share my tutorials. It helps my channel. I hope my method is nice and easy for you. Cheers!
Very nice! Thanks!
Glad you like it!
Thank you very much
You are welcome. Please share and have a look at some of my other videos. Cheers!
Bravo!!!
This is really helpful and really well explained thank you!!
Glad it was helpful Shelley. Thanks for watching. Please share and have a look at my other videos. Cheers!😊
awesome tip!
Glad you think so!
Again a perfect tutorial. The result is perfect and makes a lot of sense with your clear explanation and demonstration. Thanks ! PS: I second the demand for the flat-felled seam version.
You're very welcome! I have so many videos I need to make….. It’ll come at some point. Thanks for the kind words. Another CZcamsr actually left a comment previously calling me an amateur and then left a link to His video….. Then he couldn’t even do the split and said he was out of practice…………. Not cool🙃
So awesome thanx a mil
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Please have a look on my channel for more tutorials. Cheers!
Thank you , you're exellent
Thank you!😊
Brilliant!!!! Thank you!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Thanks for watching😊
Wow! This is such a clear concise video. I'm learning new techniques while I make Dress A Girl Around the World dresses. Thank you from New Zealand
Hi from QLD! Thanks for watching and taking time to comment. I was aiming for clear and concise so glad you thought so. Please have a look at other tutorials on my channel. Cheers!
Thanks so much!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching😊
wow this is so clean and professional and clear, thank you, you really contributed to quality of my upcoming sewing projects
Wow, thank you! I am so happy to hear that as that was my goal to make it less scary and straight forward. ( not sure why all the thumbs down??) 😊
@@NotchesSewing french seams are my prefered seams as i dont own a serger, but i've been really struggling with sleeves and other curved seams, to keep them looking clean, crips and not bulky (i've noticed my linen shirts and trousers as well as some cotton tunics are all construdted by french seams). do you have any wisdom on that? would be much appreciated
Thankyou! So helpful…
Glad it was helpful! Please have a look at some of my other tutorials. Thanks for watching😊
Fabulous thank you !
Thanks for watching! Make sure to subscribe as I will also be making tutorials for french seam with pocket and flat fell seam with pocket soon. If you are interested, here is a free link for 14 days to watch my new full tutorial classes on Skillshare.
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Excellent thanks 😅
Most welcome😊
Great video, thx!
Thanks for watching😊
Saw this method in Threads magazine. Love that you did a video for it. I keep a reference notebook for things like this so I'm definitely additing your video to my reference list. Thank you so much. Love a visual.
Thanks so much for letting me know. I went and had a look at the magazine article. The method is pretty much the same but follow my instructions as it will be easier and stronger with less stress at the top of split. I will be adding more videos to my channel in future
Cheers
@@NotchesSewing you're right about the stress point. I immediately noticed that difference in your video. I'll be using your improved method. Thanks again.
Great let me know how you go😄
Thank you so much. This was perfectly explained and quite to the point!
Glad it was helpful! I appreciate your feedback. Hope you give it a go🙂
argh! i wish i'd found this four weeks ago. profoundly helpful, and as far as i can tell the only video covering this particular combination of french seam and side split.
thank you for providing such an excellent and precise tutorial!
Yes I had researched before I made this video and as far as I I know, this is the only video tutorial on this finish. Thanks for watching. What did you make 4 weeks ago?
@@NotchesSewing I decided to get on board the pandemic internet fad of making a 1600s pirate shirt. only, in my infinite ridiculousness, I decided to make it a learning process for French seams as it had every element you'd hate to do, cuffs, collar, neck split, side splits, and inserted sleeves... and then I chose jersey fabric... because apparently i hate myself =D
honestly though, it came out so comfy and cozy, and great for summer heat. I'm making another one hopefully with some learning picked up from the previous, and now from you!
Jersey !!to learn French seams??!!! what a challenge for yourself.😃. A pirate shirt is beautiful though. Do it with lightweight linen this time. I do have videos for french seams and also true flat felled seams ( and with pockets) if you want more challenge. Always test out on scraps if you can so if you bugger it up, there’s no unpicking. Just toss it and you know what not to do for the good project. Thanks again for watching. Please have a look at some of my other videos. I have some good tips and tricks. Cheers!
Thank u so much.
You're most welcome
Thank you so much for this instructional video, I'm embarrassed to say how many times I watched it before attempting to sew on my first garment (a cotton/linen blend shirt for my son). Happy to report, it worked perfectly and I sewed the underarm of the short sleeves at the same time as the sides and split with the french seams. Now I just have to garner the courage to do the last step in this make-buttonholes! Think I need a glass of wine first.
Thanks for sharing! Glad to hear this. May I suggest doing a couple of test buttonholes on some scrap to find the best settings for your fabric and style. Better to throw out scraps than have to try and unpick anything. 😊
Just about to go tackle the chiffon layer of my daughter's wedding dress, and your video is super clear and helpful. Thank you so much! I was trying to wrap my head around how to deal with the zipper opening, and I am going to use this technique :)
Glad it was helpful!
I can't thank you enough for this! I've been looking for a tutorial on this for years! French seams are my favourite for frail, airy fabrics and it's been a mystery for me how to tackle the issue! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
Glad I could help! Try it out on some scrap before cutting the good delicate fabric. I love this finish as well especially for very fine fabrics. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Please share and check out some of my other videos. Cheers and have a great day!
@@NotchesSewing it goes without saying that I've watched all your videos and subscribed! Keep it up! We need people with your knowledge! Greetings from Greece!
Thank you! I’ve got a Greek hubby!
@@NotchesSewing that's brilliant! I hope he cooks too lol 🤣
He tries…….🤣
Thank you so so much for this tutorial! I really love this technique! Subscribed right away
Yay! Thank you!