{"id":895,"date":"2010-06-15T09:28:38","date_gmt":"2010-06-15T13:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=895"},"modified":"2016-02-08T11:54:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T16:54:46","slug":"straight-stitch-seam-finishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2010\/06\/straight-stitch-seam-finishing.html","title":{"rendered":"straight-stitch seam finishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

A finished seam is a technique used to secure the raw edge of the fabric exposed within the seam allowance.<\/p>\n

\"Straight-stitch<\/a><\/p>\n

Finishing seams provides stability to the seam and overall garment, prevents unraveling, while also making a hand-made garment look professional. There are many options available which can vary depending on the fabric choice, machine availability or personal sewing preference. Some of the techniques are basic while others are a work of art, designed to make the inside of the garment look just as admirable as the outside.<\/p>\n

The first seam finish we will discuss is one that can be finished with just your sewing machine using a straight stitch.<\/p>\n

\"Straight<\/a>
Straight stitching line halfway between cut edge and seam itself<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To finish the seam allowance, simply run a straight stitching line inside the seam allowance edge approximately half way between the cut edge and the seam itself.\u00a0\u00a0This utilitarian finish will act similarly to stay-stitching.\u00a0\u00a0While it can still fray\u00a0along the cut edges,\u00a0the\u00a0stitches will act as a\u00a0barrier preventing the seam from fraying any further than the stitching line.\u00a0\u00a0If you want to take the initiative one step further for aesthetics, fold and press the seam allowance edge\u00a0to the wrong side, to meet the seam itself, enclosing\u00a0the raw edge – then stitch your straight-stitching line.\u00a0 This technique is fine for lightweight wovens, but use caution for seams with bulk, as it may not be appropriate for\u00a0some fabrics\u00a0or projects.<\/p>\n

\"Straight<\/a>
Straight stitching line to enclose the raw edge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Straight<\/a>
The raw edge is folded, pressed and stitched for enclosure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Straight<\/a>
Enclosed straight-stitch seam finish on the left and simple straight-stitch seam finish on the right<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Straight<\/a>
Finished seam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pressing the seams open eliminates bulk and allows the outside of the garment seam to lay flat.\u00a0 Most sewing patterns instruct\u00a0for seam allowances to be pressed open, so these straight-stitching seam finish techniques would be applicable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A finished seam is a technique used to secure the raw edge of the fabric exposed within the seam allowance. Finishing seams provides stability to the seam and overall garment, prevents unraveling, while also making a hand-made garment look professional. …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":53313,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[20706,140],"class_list":["post-895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tutorials","tag-seams","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/straightstitchseamTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-er","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1636,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2010\/09\/bound-seams.html","url_meta":{"origin":895,"position":0},"title":"bound seams","author":"April Henry","date":"September 21, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Note: today we continue the series of seam finishing tutorials by April Henry that we started last summer. 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