Thank you for this! It's very helpful. Do you have tips for felling a long seam, like the side of a shift? My hand can't hold all the fabric and it bunches up!
That can be difficult. I tend to work in sections and grab what I can comfortably with my hand, and use my other arm to anchor the fabric to my leg to keep up the tension. I will switch where I am grabbing the seam from, the top or the bottom, and sometimes from another opening if possible. I hope that makes sense!
The whip stitch is commonly used to fell the seams. However, because that felling part won't be under heavy pressure like the seam, you can also use running stitch or reverse backstitch. Don't use backstitch because the back side of the backstitch doesn't look very nice.
@@barefacedquestionsThank you for the tip, is the whip stich stronger than the running stitch? Or just preferred for it's ability to be "blind" on the outside?
@@hdubbs9174 Whip stitch is generally stronger. However, a sewing instructor has told me when felling the seam, that part is actually not under as much stress as the actual seam (which is recommended to be done with back stitch). If your running stitch is even, you can use to to fell the seam so it will look decorative on the front.
Thank you! Your sewing is beautiful and I (finally!!) see how to do a flat felled seam properly! Subscribing!
Thank you. This is very clear and helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
thank you
Still teaching me even through this pandemic! Thank you!!
Yes! So glad to be putting stuff out there again!
Great video!!!! I never really knew how to do a flat fell seam, just kinda fudged it, and it showed. Now I am ready to really do it right!!!!
Yes! I am so glad you found it useful!
Thank you for this! It's very helpful. Do you have tips for felling a long seam, like the side of a shift? My hand can't hold all the fabric and it bunches up!
That can be difficult. I tend to work in sections and grab what I can comfortably with my hand, and use my other arm to anchor the fabric to my leg to keep up the tension. I will switch where I am grabbing the seam from, the top or the bottom, and sometimes from another opening if possible. I hope that makes sense!
When sewing the seam, am I supposed the right or left sides together?
It depends on the seam and where it is. But, when we say put the right sides together, we mean the side of the fabric that you want to show.
Did I correctly understand that you’re using whipstitch for felling the seams? Does it matter?
The whip stitch is commonly used to fell the seams. However, because that felling part won't be under heavy pressure like the seam, you can also use running stitch or reverse backstitch. Don't use backstitch because the back side of the backstitch doesn't look very nice.
@@barefacedquestionsThank you for the tip, is the whip stich stronger than the running stitch? Or just preferred for it's ability to be "blind" on the outside?
@@hdubbs9174 Whip stitch is generally stronger. However, a sewing instructor has told me when felling the seam, that part is actually not under as much stress as the actual seam (which is recommended to be done with back stitch). If your running stitch is even, you can use to to fell the seam so it will look decorative on the front.
@@barefacedquestions Good points! Thank you!
Starting at step 2 the sound and video are out of sync
Thank you for letting me know.