Sewing and Design Specialization

Overview

“In this lesson, you'll learn four essential seam finishes to keep your garments polished and lasting longer. Elisalex, founder of By Hand London, demonstrates techniques for neat, sturdy edges: from a basic zigzag stitch to a professional overlock, as well as the refined French seam. These methods prevent fraying, add durability, and ensure a clean look inside and out. Practice each option to find your preferred finish before we dive into working with shearing elastic in the next lesson.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Seam Finishes 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sewing and Design Specialization. Master sewing techniques: from using a sewing machine to creating garments like dresses, trousers, peplum tops, and backpacks.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson I'm going to show you four different seam finishes. We need to know how to neaten off the raw edges on the inside of our garment to keep it looking really neat on the inside as well as the outside, but crucially so that we have a sturdier garment that lasts much longer. I've got four examples here that I've prepped. Each one has the straight seam that we'll be using to join our pattern pieces together and they all have a different seam finish. This one here has the overlocked edge. This trims away some of the excess seam allowance as you go and it neatens off the edge, stoppi...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.

Course summary for: Sewing and Design Specialization

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (66)
• 15142 students
• 11 units
• 83 lessons (15h 27m)
• 36 downloads

• Category

  Craft, Fashion

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Arts & Crafts, Botanical Illustration, DIY, Embroidery, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Pattern Design, Patternmaking & Dressmaking, Sewing, Textile Design, Upcycling