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Sewing Glossary: How to sew French Seams Tutorial

February 8, 2016 by Rima Khusainova 54634 11

French seams are a great way to finish raw edges and to give your garment a clean, professional appearance. In essence, the French seam completely encloses raw edges of the seam allowance within a stitched little pocket making your seams neat and more durable. They are perfectly suited for lightweight and medium weight linen that…

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Sewing Glossary: How to Bind A Neckline Tutorial

February 5, 2016 by Rima Khusainova 76094 27

Necklines are often finished with a bias tape or a facing but I find that binding is the most professional and neatest way to finish your garment’s neckline and armholes. Basically, when you are applying a neck binding, your are finishing your neckline by turning a strip of bias fabric to the inside and stitching…