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Flat felled seam sewing tutorial
Enhance the final touch of handmade jeans or bags with a beautiful flat felled seam! Adds a refined finish and an extra layer of protection!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Active Time
10
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Sewing
Cuisine:
International
Keyword:
felled seam, flat felled seam, flat seam
Yield:
1
seam
Author:
Petro Neagu
Equipment
scissors
sewing machine
denim jeans needle
pressing iron
Ironing Board
felling foot
optional - this is a specialty foot for flat seams
Materials
2
pieces
of fabric
thread
Instructions
Place fabrics wrong sides together, pin and sew down with your normal seam allowance (I used a 1/2" allowance)
Lay the fabrics flat and open the seam up then press with your iron.
Fold the right side of the seam in half and press.
Fold both fabrics to the left and trim the right side of the seam, all the way along the fold you just created.
Lay fabrics flat again and fold the left side seam in half, then press.
Push the right side seam towards the left and press it with your iron so that it lays flat under the left side seam.
Fold the entire seam to the right and press. Now all raw edges are enclosed and you only have one more step to do.
Run an edge stitch along the opened edge on the right and you're done! Using a felling presser foot is helpful but not necessary.
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