Seam finishes

The 6 best seam finishes for beautiful sewing inside and out. Neatly finishing seams make your sewing look professional and prevent fraying.

Learn how to finish a seam and when to use it with one of these 9 seam finishes. There are different seam finishes for knit and woven fabric.

It's a super clean and neat seam finish to give your garment that little professional touch since it completely encases the raw edges!

This month on the blog we've been talking about couture sewing. After Heather's couture sewing workshop and trip to Paris with Susan Khalje this fall, she has been trying her hand at a bunch of new techniques. Well... new to her. The funny thing about all of these incredibly revered and mysterious applications is that […]

Match the technique to the fabric for attractive and durable seam allowances.

When it comes to a seam that conceals all raw edges, French seam and Hong Kong seam finish seem to be first that come to people’s mind. But I think the flat felled seam deserves equal accolade. Flat felled seam is, well, flat. Unlike French seam and Hong Kong seam, there is nothing that sticks […]

Need a refresher on the different types of seams at your disposal? Or maybe you’re starting out and doing research to better acquaint yourself with your

Learn how to finish seams without a Serger. You don't need an overlock to finish raw edges of fabric and I will show you the ways to do it.

Flat-felled seams are perfect for protecting the raw edges of silk fabrics from abrasion. Katrina Walker shows how to sew these simple seams.

Keep your fabric neat and tidy with popular seam finishes. Our guide will put your on the seam finishing fast track.