{"id":906,"date":"2010-06-17T08:30:29","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T12:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oliverands.com\/blog\/?p=906"},"modified":"2019-02-27T03:24:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T08:24:40","slug":"pinking-finished-seams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2010\/06\/pinking-finished-seams.html","title":{"rendered":"pinking finished seams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Top Blog Posts -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9094380802992435\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4573535109\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\nPinking is defined as a\u00a0zigzag cut\u00a0from a saw\/scallop-toothed edge blade using pinking shears or a hand crank pinker.\u00a0 A\u00a0good pair of Pinking Shears or a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.april1930s.com\/html\/singer_pinker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hand crank pinker<\/a> that mounts to a tabletop are\u00a0handy tools for any sewing room.\u00a0 To keep your pinking shears cutting sharp and even, use them for fabric and fabric <em>only<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0However, some hand crank pinkers allow you\u00a0more freedom to use interchangeably on fabric, paper, leather, etc. because of\u00a0the design of the\u00a0blade or disk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/pinkedseamTITLE.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-53315\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53315\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/pinkedseamTITLE.jpg\" alt=\"Pinking finished seams\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/pinkedseamTITLE.jpg 480w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/pinkedseamTITLE-206x275.jpg 206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the tool you choose, it is invaluable to be able to pink a seam or fabric edge quickly.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_908\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-908\" title=\"P1010001\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010001-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"pinked finished seam\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010001-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010001.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinked seams using pinking shears<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-909\" title=\"P1010006\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010006-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"pinked finished seams\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010006-218x300.jpg 218w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010006.jpg 422w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a>After stitching the seam, simply trim the seam allowance with pinking shears or with a pinking tool and press the seam open.\u00a0 How much\u00a0fabric to trim will vary depending on your pattern seam allowance.\u00a0 I\u00a0prefer to leave about 1\/4&#8243; &#8211; 3\/8&#8243; remaining of seam allowance to be\u00a0pressed open.\u00a0\u00a0Pinked seams\u00a0still fray somewhat resulting in a less professionally-looking finish, but\u00a0pinking is advantageous in that it is quick and easy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_910\" style=\"max-width: 216px;\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010012.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-910\" title=\"P1010012\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010012-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"pinked finished seam\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010012-216x300.jpg 216w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010012.jpg 401w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinked seams using a Singer Hand Crank Pinker. This is my favorite pinking tool; it&#8217;s fast, easy, fun and doesn&#8217;t tire the hands!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If the fabric unravels easily, then an extra step of straight-stitching just below the pinked edge will add greater stability to the seam allowance and prevent further unraveling as discussed in <a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/straight-stitch-seam-finishing.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the straight stitch seam finish<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010014.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-911\" title=\"P1010014\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010014-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"pinked finished seams\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010014-300x217.jpg 300w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010014.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-912\" title=\"P1010026\" src=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010026-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"pinked finished seams\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010026-225x300.jpg 225w, \/\/o.osimg.net\/community\/content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/P1010026.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes I will\u00a0pink all\u00a0raw fabric edges immediately following\u00a0a fabric purchase.\u00a0 This prevents excessive unraveling or fraying of the fabric when I am pre-washing and shrinking it to prepare for pattern cut-out.\u00a0 Granted, these are extra steps to your sewing project, but the finished result will preserve the garment seam\u00a0for longer lasting wear.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoyed this blog post, why not <a href=\"\/signup\">sign up for our newsletter<\/a>? It&#8217;s free, and you can opt to have new blog posts sent to you by email too!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s how to finish your seams using pinking. It&#8217;s a quick and easy way to achieve a nice finish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":53315,"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-906","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\/pinkedseamTITLE.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-eC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":67155,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2018\/10\/sewing-small-talk-sharpening-fabric-shears.html","url_meta":{"origin":906,"position":0},"title":"sewing small talk: sharpening fabric shears","author":"Rachel Le Grand","date":"October 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Have you ever had your fabric or pinking shears sharpened? 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