French seam corners

The classic re-usable shopping bag is one of the easiest sewing projects around. A few french seams a folded handle and you are on your way. This particular version is sometimes called a Morse Bag. I've posted fabric cutting tips and links to the original instructions here. Admittedly the one in the picture above is a bit fancier than the typical bag but still quite easy to pull off. The beauty of this style of bag is that the french seams used in construction mean that the bag is fully…

(ETA: I've updated this tutorial to create sharper corners while using French seams. See steps #5-8.) With Darth Vader this time! (...

That moment they mention French seams on Project Runway and not only do you know what they’re talking about, but you just did one…. Ah, the sweetness. It made the beginner sewer in me sit a little taller at my machine yesterday. So, I’m making progress in Raechel Myers’ Sewing 101 course: seams of all kinds. I’m...

French seams are an easy and professional way to finish seams while sewing. In this blog post I cover how to sew them and pros/cons.

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Remember my blathering excitement last year when I happened upon a vintage skirt pattern with a nifty little drafting feature that allowed me to do easy-as-pie french seamed in-seam pockets? I didn't

I haven’t done this in a while but it’s time to answer another sewing ‘Frequently Asked Question’. And that is, “how in the wor

Tobias Konrath on Instagram: "Easy French seams! Going back to basics today for the first time sewists! If you don’t have an overlock - it doesn’t mean that you need to walk around with an unfinished garment - make French seams instead! This nifty & old school way of sewing turn the raw edges into neatly bound seam allowances that kind of look like a sausage. The trick is to sew a small SA of 0,5 cm (¼”) with the wrong sides facing - press and turn it - and then sew again with 1 cm (⅜”)…