Plain Seam with Clean-Edge Finish
Sew a Plain Seam. Fold garment with right sides together and with bottom seam allowance (raw edge) folded under, the upper seam allowance flat.
Fold over the edge of the upper seam allowance 1/8 inch. Stitch close to folded edge. Repeat on other side.
Press seam open.
The Book says: this seam "helps to keep the seams flat and prevent fraying. It also helps finish the raw edges of open seams."
Obvious lesson I learned: make sure you fold the garment (or scraps in my case) in half for both sides. I got lazy on the second and didn't fold in half, resulting in stitching the seam allowance to the top, right side of the fabric. Genius = me.
2 comments:
So is the edge still raw then? Of the two pieces you folded over 1/8"? Hopefully I'm not annoying asking these questions!
This is exactly what I envisioned--questions and discussion. Especially since I'm the one with the book and stuff!
The fabric edges are still raw. If you click on the last pic, you can see the two raw edges butted up against each other down the center.
The book actually had a larger seam allowance, so the raw edges were further apart. But, as is typical, I didn't pay attention and made a smaller seam allowance, so mine are touching.
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