French seams are great if you want to hide all the raw edges of the fabric. You can get a neat and clean look of your garment by sewing a French seam.
The main purpose of a French seam is to hide all the raw edges of the cloth by stitching the two lines of the seam. The process of applying French seam on cloth is very simple and strong.
The main purpose of a French seam is to hide all the raw edges of the cloth by stitching the two lines of the seam. The process of applying French seam on cloth is very simple and strong.
The French seams are known as best to be applied on lightweight fabrics or medium-weight fabrics because it does not suites on heavy-weight fabrics.
The French seam does not look great on all types of fabrics. Some of the fabrics on which French seam looks the best are organza, silk, sheers, linen, and chiffon.
1. Take the wrong sides together and pin the pieces together, with a seam of ¼ 2. Then sew it 3. Take the pieces and flip them to the right side and start stitching the seam again 4. Make sure you encase the raw edges inside the seam 5. The raw edges will get inside the seam
French seam has proved to be very useful and efficient for hiding the raw edges, it gives the garments an attractive look and the amazing thing about it is that it can be done on any type of machine.