http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/ DIY projects, how-tos, and inspiration from geeks, makers, and hackers Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:17:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/#comment-1127549 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:14:34 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?post_type=craft&p=239124#comment-1127549 Really funny!!!!!

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/#comment-808643 Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:23:55 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?post_type=craft&p=239124#comment-808643 What a great tutorial! I will have to share this with my costuming friends…

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/#comment-718791 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:08:48 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?post_type=craft&p=239124#comment-718791 Hah! I love it!

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/#comment-718628 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 13:01:53 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?post_type=craft&p=239124#comment-718628 How interesting! In english it is “french seam” and in french, “couture anglaise”

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/#comment-718303 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:07:14 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?post_type=craft&p=239124#comment-718303 Great question–I’m so glad you asked! French seams are usually fine for slight curves like the hips of trousers or a flare in skirts, but they’re not appropriate for more dramatically curved seams like sleeves and shoulders. As a general rule, french seams work best when you’re joining two straight fabric edges.

]]> http://blog.makezine.com/craft/sewing-101-french-seams/#comment-718247 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:23:57 +0000 http://blog.makezine.com/?post_type=craft&p=239124#comment-718247 question: I love using french seams, and use them quite often when making things like bags and pillowcases which are mostly straight seams. I’m not sure how to do a curved seam since you can’t clip the curve. Is there something I don’t know, or are they mostly just for straight seams?

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