A clapper makes all the difference to tailoring especially any wool garments. His clappers are especially gorgeous with the detailing and designs on them. Beautiful cool tools.
I am finishing up my first pair of denim jeans that I drafted and I love them. After I had cut my seam for the flat felled seam on the yoke area and the back seam, I randomly got a Shorts of the guy showing the "proper" way to do a FFS. There is no cutting involved because once you cut the seam, then you weaken the FFS. Like 98% of the videos show the cutting method. Anyway, Notches Sewing video "Easy How To Sew a TRUE Flat Felled Seam" explains how to sew a strong FFS. Glad that I was able to use the proper FFS on the inseam of my jeans.
Yes … that is true, this technique is not a “true” flat fell seam… but I’ve been making jeans for over 20 years… and wearing them for years… never had a problem with them not being strong enough… I love that there are so many ways to get a desired result. If I were working with a less stable/strong fabric, I would have used a flat feel seam where the upper seam allowance wraps around the lower allowance. Thanks so much for watching
@@JSternDesignsThanks for confirming that the FFS remains strong after you cut the seam. I use cotton thread on all my garments so I need my FFS to be as strong as possible.
I am always careful to work with only the layer I want to press, so that the seam allowance imprint doesn't show on the other side of the fabric. Sometimes pressing results in a seam allowance impression on the other side of the fabric. With flat felled seams where the eventual seam allowances will be on just one side of the seam, this can be particularly apparent.
That is so true… I use cardboard pieces “pad” the fabric underneath when I’m pressing things like bust darts … for flat fell seams on denim, I don’t worry about it…because any impression will be on the inside… On the right side, the trimmed lower allowance butts up Against the top allowance that I folded under ;) thanks for watching
I also have a round roll that is about 15” long for pressing. When you press the seam open from the inside, the rest of the garment curls over the roll, so the seam allowance itself is not pressed against it.
Beautiful works of art. I love a seam finished by a clapper.
Jennifer, that clapper is absolutely beautiful.
Gorgeous clapper!
:) It is!! I love it 💓
A clapper makes all the difference to tailoring especially any wool garments. His clappers are especially gorgeous with the detailing and designs on them. Beautiful cool tools.
his SEAM RollERS are sEw awesome
Oooh maybe I need to get one of those!! Thanks for watching
I am finishing up my first pair of denim jeans that I drafted and I love them. After I had cut my seam for the flat felled seam on the yoke area and the back seam, I randomly got a Shorts of the guy showing the "proper" way to do a FFS. There is no cutting involved because once you cut the seam, then you weaken the FFS. Like 98% of the videos show the cutting method. Anyway, Notches Sewing video "Easy How To Sew a TRUE Flat Felled Seam" explains how to sew a strong FFS. Glad that I was able to use the proper FFS on the inseam of my jeans.
Yes … that is true, this technique is not a “true” flat fell seam… but I’ve been making jeans for over 20 years… and wearing them for years… never had a problem with them not being strong enough… I love that there are so many ways to get a desired result. If I were working with a less stable/strong fabric, I would have used a flat feel seam where the upper seam allowance wraps around the lower allowance. Thanks so much for watching
@@JSternDesignsThanks for confirming that the FFS remains strong after you cut the seam. I use cotton thread on all my garments so I need my FFS to be as strong as possible.
I am always careful to work with only the layer I want to press, so that the seam allowance imprint doesn't show on the other side of the fabric. Sometimes pressing results in a seam allowance impression on the other side of the fabric. With flat felled seams where the eventual seam allowances will be on just one side of the seam, this can be particularly apparent.
That is so true… I use cardboard pieces “pad” the fabric underneath when I’m pressing things like bust darts … for flat fell seams on denim, I don’t worry about it…because any impression will be on the inside… On the right side, the trimmed lower allowance butts up
Against the top allowance that I folded under ;) thanks for watching
I also have a round roll that is about 15” long for pressing. When you press the seam open from the inside, the rest of the garment curls over the roll, so the seam allowance itself is not pressed against it.