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Flat Felled Seams
A flat felled seam is sewn twice to create a very secure seam that won't rip out. It is used in garments such as jeans and children's wear that will take a lot of hard wearing.
To use a flat-felled seam, you must have cut the garment with a 1.5 cm (5/8 inch) seam allowance.
This is a quick and simple industrial method that requires no trimming.
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1. Sew the first seam
If you are using coloured topstitching thread on your garment (e.g. jeans thread) use it in the bobbin for this seam.
- Lay the fabric pieces, WRONG SIDES TOGETHER,with the edge of upper piece about 6 mm (1/4 inch) back from the bottom piece
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- fold the bottom edge over the set-back edge
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- stitch 6 mm (1/4 inch) from the fold
- (don't worry if your stitching occasionally misses catching the folded-over fabric; just be sure to keep the stitching line straight and an even 6 mm from the fold)
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2. Press the seam
- as usual, first press the seam as you sewed it; then
- open the garment and press the seam to the side, with the raw edge enclosed
- (the bobbin thread of the first seam shows on the right side)
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3. Edgestitch the second seam
- if using, thread the needle with your coloured top-stitching thread.
- with the garment open, edgestitch the fold on the RIGHT SIDE.
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The right side of the finished seam
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The wrong side of the finished seam
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