Thank you fi re your clear and forthright teaching style. This is a great resource for beginners and even advanced sewers. I love that you always hold yourself to the absolute correct methods with such finesse. Thank you for such a great resource!
I have a serger and have no clue how to use. It was my grandma's so this video too speaks to me. I also learned I have been doing some of these without knowing they were the norm.
I love doing French seams but the hardest part is remembering to sew the original seam wrong sides together. I always make at least one screw up on every garment 🤣
Some irony : I watched this while hand-sewing flat felled seams, on a dress with about 10 yards of them. Thank you for a lovely video, which I am sure will save me much frustration on projects where I am willing to use a machine :D
Loved this video! As someone without a serger, who can't stand unfinished edges on their sewing projects it's great to see a concise, hands-on demo! This was so helpful! Thank you!!!
I've been using french seams because when I picked up sewing last year I looked at my grandmother's sewing and copied it. It's been a year but I feel like I finally know how to properly french seam 😅
Thanks for this video. I have a very old sewing machine and basic sewing tools at my disposal. I've been learning to sew from UA-cam to upcycle my old clothes because of bad economic situation here in India. Videos like this are very helpful to get the results I want without breaking bank.
I've found old silk saris give you a lot of beautiful material for a very low price. As western shirts, wide trousers and dresses they look wonderful. They would be great cut into kurtis too, allowing you to make the most of any brocade trim. I expect you would have to pay less than I do.
@@michellebyrom6551 that is such a great idea. I've made 5-6 projects over the months upcycling the clothes I didn't wear anymore. Once I get better at it I'll definitely move onto using sarees!
YES, yes finally an english seam explained the right way. I had never heard of french seams until I found out they are indeed the english seams I was taught in school. I am Belgian and couture sewing is the norm when getting a sewing education. Props for you for sharing the knowledge.
This is brilliant thank you! I love my serger but there are times when it just isn’t ‘right’ and this helps immensely. Your channel introduced me to a whole new world of sewing btw- where the values sewing from years gone by are appreciated by a whole new generation of sewing enthusiasts and I love it. 🥰
Thank you for the video! It is a great source to reference for everyone that doesn't like overlock finished edges as well as those that don't own an overlock machine. 😃👍
I used my mother's to cut my sister's fringe (bangs) I can't have been older than 7. I'm sure I can still feel my arse red every time I see picking shears
I think every child must have done that. I sure did. Mom kept them in their original (pink!) box and they called to me, begging to be used on construction paper.
Love your music thank you so easy on the nerves so many of these videos want to play music and it's hard to hear and you have a soft soothing clear voice thank you.
Thank you for this great tutorial and an introduction to Skillshare. I tried to just browse classes, but that site requires digning up for the privilege. Not sure you were aware of that. I belong to a cosplay sewing group and think this tutorial will be handy for all of us.
Oh my, I am sewing a lot lately and I just started on a pair of linen dungarees and I was so unsure how to finish the edges because I didn't only wanted to zigzag them but I don't own a serger and only knew about the hand overcast and the zig zag way - so you just saved me. Thank you! by the way, I am Paula and I am form germany :)
i have no serger just a basic sewing machine , and i had trouble enough finding out during the pandemic like i search for weeks online and in stores and no of the places in my area that sell sewing machines had any in stock same as in line and right when i thought i found one for a good price well knowing think about it for the one i wanted the price was too good to be true but i got scammed , after that i think i stopped looking for a couple then bam the one i wanted came back in stocked on amazon and that one i got so i can't imagine what it like looking for a serger plus i have limited space so i can only have a sewing machine or a serger not both. but this video will be helpful for me in the future also i like you didnt just talk and show us the end result of the seam finish for all them you basically showed us how to do it which is helpful so i didn't take to look up Separate tutorial afterwords
Lucky me, my sewing teacher allows us to use only mock french seams... made rigorously by hand... Thank you for showing me that it can be made also with machine! I felt like a cheater!
Fledgling sewist here! I've been working on a variety of basics but am hoping to expand my skill range as I go :) I will say that the machine-done flat felled seam has come in handy for a variety of things I've stitched; the single-layer cotton pants I'm working on at the moment, for instance, and a dress pattern I was playing around with. I'm highly tempted to try the mock or actual french seam on a flow-y double gauze caftan top that I have the pieces cut out for but haven't stitched yet. The gauze is, of course, fragile in that it likes to fray apart where it's been cut.
I liked the video. It would have been nice if you’ve mentioned how to lay the bias binding on the fabric. Ex. Does the right side of bias go on top of right side of fabric? Thank you for the video.
What a great lesson in finishing at the three levels. Fortunately, I know the seams and I had no knowledge of their names...BTW I learned all of the seams-stitches from my Home Ec class when in high school in the 50s decade... woohoo I still remember and lately have been using some of the finishing seams all thanks to COVID19 who made me rediscover my sewing machine & skills... Thank you so much!...Happy Easter or rather Happy Spring Holidays season.
Thank you for this helpful video. I am making garments again, after years of quilting, because I have a beautiful little granddaughter to sew for. I enjoy your videos, have subscribed, and will no doubt be referring back to this video again and again!
I just love you, you're personality is the best! So much info I love the way you teach! Thank you for brightening my night, I was so aggrevated with these seams & you sure did help me out! Again, thanks! In had no idea is most of what you just taught me! Wow! Sure wish I'd known before now what we could do with seams!
I recently started sewing again after taking a break for years and I already know I am going to love your channel, your instruction style is clear and precise, I am going to learn so much. It took a pandemic for me to get back to my love of sewing and very excited. I even was able to pick a new machine from my local sewing shop that has been around for 60 years. I am now sewing on a Baby Lock Jubilee and love the ease of it, very user friendly for this beginner. Keep up the great work and content. I love your energy and enthusiasm and will consider premium membership in the near future. - John
Great, I'm learning a bit of sewing. I tried a french seam exactly like no10 ( yours was probably neater) didn't know it was a thing, I just decided to try a seam where the cut edges could not be seen.
I learnt the hard way with the pinking shears recently and used them on course weave linen... holes in the pants after I washed them. OOPS. Luckily they were such huge wide leg pants I just re sewed them.
Great video!! Your voice/enunciation is perfect for videos - and your lovely light jazz is so much more relaxing as background music - one does learn more easily when one is in a relaxed state. I'll be back for more of your videos. Eich iechyd da ("Your Good Health" in Welsh)
Your video was very clear - thank you! My biggest question is how are curved seams handled? Especially once you add in the clipped seam allowance? I bought this gigantic roll of Hug Snug to use but then could never figure out how to apply it over the clipped sections. Needless to say, I got about a third of the way through the construction of my first garment before putting it away in frustration.
Hello! Very dopey question here as I am more of a quilter and not 'sew' much of a garment maker: do you finish your seams BEFORE construction of the garment when they are in pieces or do you finish them when done, and how do you nicely finish a curved seam as in the underarm piece or anything that is not a simple straight seam? Thanks in advance!
Hello. Thank you for a wonderful video. I'm totally in love with the turned and stitch method - I was using it for the first time yesterday :)) Iade a skirt and used this method but I had a problem when it came to the in-seam pockets. I used an overcasting stitch around the pockets but it's not as lovely as the other seams. What method would you recommend for round edges (like the ones in pockets)?
The first 1000 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare Premium Membership:
skl.sh/enchantedrosecostumes3
Thank you!
I am not able to find you in skillshare... I am already a member
Please help
Thanks a lot!!!🥰
Thank you fi re your clear and forthright teaching style. This is a great resource for beginners and even advanced sewers. I love that you always hold yourself to the absolute correct methods with such finesse. Thank you for such a great resource!
As a non-serger owner, this video speaks to me 👌👌
I am glad it was helpful
Hi Morgan! And yeah, this helps me as well! 😆😁
I have a serger and have no clue how to use. It was my grandma's so this video too speaks to me. I also learned I have been doing some of these without knowing they were the norm.
@@dancingdiva90950 I have a serger, and I know how to use it. It's on my list of things to video!
So true!
I love doing French seams but the hardest part is remembering to sew the original seam wrong sides together. I always make at least one screw up on every garment 🤣
I made a mistake only today and had to unpick
Some irony : I watched this while hand-sewing flat felled seams, on a dress with about 10 yards of them. Thank you for a lovely video, which I am sure will save me much frustration on projects where I am willing to use a machine :D
Loved this video! As someone without a serger, who can't stand unfinished edges on their sewing projects it's great to see a concise, hands-on demo! This was so helpful! Thank you!!!
Your welcome 😃
I've been using french seams because when I picked up sewing last year I looked at my grandmother's sewing and copied it. It's been a year but I feel like I finally know how to properly french seam 😅
Thanks for this video. I have a very old sewing machine and basic sewing tools at my disposal. I've been learning to sew from UA-cam to upcycle my old clothes because of bad economic situation here in India.
Videos like this are very helpful to get the results I want without breaking bank.
I've found old silk saris give you a lot of beautiful material for a very low price. As western shirts, wide trousers and dresses they look wonderful. They would be great cut into kurtis too, allowing you to make the most of any brocade trim. I expect you would have to pay less than I do.
@@michellebyrom6551 that is such a great idea. I've made 5-6 projects over the months upcycling the clothes I didn't wear anymore. Once I get better at it I'll definitely move onto using sarees!
YES, yes finally an english seam explained the right way. I had never heard of french seams until I found out they are indeed the english seams I was taught in school. I am Belgian and couture sewing is the norm when getting a sewing education. Props for you for sharing the knowledge.
"Or if you're serger decides to magically stop working in the middle of a pandemic" *side eye that could turn medusa to stone*
I live.
Hello, I'm Xiomara. I like how you teach! Thank you for your time. God bless!
Your video has very valuable information, but your singing got me hooked!! Perfection!!!
Great video! The only thing I might add are time stamps to make each demo easier to find. Your explanations are very easy to understand.
This is brilliant thank you! I love my serger but there are times when it just isn’t ‘right’ and this helps immensely. Your channel introduced me to a whole new world of sewing btw- where the values sewing from years gone by are appreciated by a whole new generation of sewing enthusiasts and I love it. 🥰
As a hand sewist I am so very glad to see this video!
Love retro fashion and the seams you showed here are going to be most useful. 😂🎉
This is what finally made me look up what serging is
The takes showing really well pressed finishes give me soo much pleasure!
Thank you! Very helpful. The clear verbal instructions and demonstrations are very much appreciated.
Great speaker, fluent, and very easy to understand.
Thank you! 😃
Thank you enjoyed learning all those ways to finish a garment without a serger. I do not own a serger and I appreciate your video.
Hi, Rose: I'm enjoying your blog series, looking forward to more sewing blogs in the future-all my best.
Good job demonstrating the seam finishes. Thanks!
You are welcome!
Thank you for the video! It is a great source to reference for everyone that doesn't like overlock finished edges as well as those that don't own an overlock machine. 😃👍
I saw those pinking shears and immediately flashed back to my mother yelling at me for using hers to cut cardboard. Ooops.... 😇
Your mother = saint
😄
I used my mother's to cut my sister's fringe (bangs) I can't have been older than 7. I'm sure I can still feel my arse red every time I see picking shears
I think every child must have done that. I sure did. Mom kept them in their original (pink!) box and they called to me, begging to be used on construction paper.
LOL!
@@Tiger89Lilly this made me laugh. Please don't be offended, I have similar stories. Still, we never did...whatever..again...
Love your music thank you so easy on the nerves so many of these videos want to play music and it's hard to hear and you have a soft soothing clear voice thank you.
Seeing how these stitches are done is really helpful Thank you.
Very good instructor. Easy to follow and understand.
Thank you..nice!! I'm Saskia, living in the Netherlands😊
Thank you, your demonstration is very so helpful, simple and easy to follow.
I have some of my grandma’s dresses with pinked finished seams. 😊
Hi, found the video learning how to do seams and I'm going to be watching more too.
Thank you for this great tutorial and an introduction to Skillshare. I tried to just browse classes, but that site requires digning up for the privilege. Not sure you were aware of that. I belong to a cosplay sewing group and think this tutorial will be handy for all of us.
Hi from Kenya.... just came across your chnnel... enjoyed the tutoriol.. I am a seamstress of 25 yers.. i prefer french se am the best
Great stuff! Thank you! Visually and musically a delight to watch. Wishing you in USA and Canada good health very soon. From Australia with luv. 👍🙏
Hi thank you. You’re teaching is easy to follow and illustrations are good 👍
Oh my, I am sewing a lot lately and I just started on a pair of linen dungarees and I was so unsure how to finish the edges because I didn't only wanted to zigzag them but I don't own a serger and only knew about the hand overcast and the zig zag way - so you just saved me. Thank you! by the way, I am Paula and I am form germany :)
i have no serger just a basic sewing machine , and i had trouble enough finding out during the pandemic like i search for weeks online and in stores and no of the places in my area that sell sewing machines had any in stock same as in line and right when i thought i found one for a good price well knowing think about it for the one i wanted the price was too good to be true but i got scammed , after that i think i stopped looking for a couple then bam the one i wanted came back in stocked on amazon and that one i got so i can't imagine what it like looking for a serger plus i have limited space so i can only have a sewing machine or a serger not both. but this video will be helpful for me in the future also i like you didnt just talk and show us the end result of the seam finish for all them you basically showed us how to do it which is helpful so i didn't take to look up Separate tutorial afterwords
Have a serger, but these couture seams are so much cleaner and chic.
I m was to lazy and dont have enough Space for switching maschines all the Time, so this is very helpful 💖
Wow you gave me more ideas i only have 2 ideas the bias and the french seam only thank you so much😊 keep up the good work. GOD BLESS
Thank you for this, milady. Very interesting! Who knew..? This was great.
Lucky me, my sewing teacher allows us to use only mock french seams... made rigorously by hand... Thank you for showing me that it can be made also with machine! I felt like a cheater!
Thank you this helped a lot!! I'm a beginner fashion designer.
Thank you so much for this video! You have saved a bunch of dresses for me!
Very helpful video and a great review of various finished seam techniques! Thanks so much.
Yes😀it is called the English seam in France.
What a perfect video, thank you for sharing all of the very useful information.
As a beginner, this was so informative. I'm sure I will refer back to it for years to come. Thank you.
I'm just starting out and this demystified seam finishes for me. :) Thank you!
Great video - concise and clear and there were a couple of new ones for me. Thanks
Glad it helped!
There are a couple in there I did not know. The false French seam may be a life saver!
Hello Marika! I hope your day is going well, and thank you for inspiring me to sew more!
Fledgling sewist here! I've been working on a variety of basics but am hoping to expand my skill range as I go :) I will say that the machine-done flat felled seam has come in handy for a variety of things I've stitched; the single-layer cotton pants I'm working on at the moment, for instance, and a dress pattern I was playing around with.
I'm highly tempted to try the mock or actual french seam on a flow-y double gauze caftan top that I have the pieces cut out for but haven't stitched yet. The gauze is, of course, fragile in that it likes to fray apart where it's been cut.
Love listening to your explanation its quite and easy to get thx
I liked the video. It would have been nice if you’ve mentioned how to lay the bias binding on the fabric. Ex. Does the right side of bias go on top of right side of fabric? Thank you for the video.
Thank you! I've been using French seam whenever I can because I just love its neat look... but that mock French seam is also quite cool. Thanks again!
What a great lesson in finishing at the three levels. Fortunately, I know the seams and I had no knowledge of their names...BTW I learned all of the seams-stitches from my Home Ec class when in high school in the 50s decade... woohoo I still remember and lately have been using some of the finishing seams all thanks to COVID19 who made me rediscover my sewing machine & skills... Thank you so much!...Happy Easter or rather Happy Spring Holidays season.
Thank you for this helpful video. I am making garments again, after years of quilting, because I have a beautiful little granddaughter to sew for. I enjoy your videos, have subscribed, and will no doubt be referring back to this video again and again!
Really nice refresher. Thank you.
You're very welcome!
Comprehensive! Thank you. 😊
I just love you, you're personality is the best! So much info I love the way you teach! Thank you for brightening my night, I was so aggrevated with these seams & you sure did help me out! Again, thanks! In had no idea is most of what you just taught me! Wow! Sure wish I'd known before now what we could do with seams!
The perfect video for some experimenting during quarantine
I recently started sewing again after taking a break for years and I already know I am going to love your channel, your instruction style is clear and precise, I am going to learn so much. It took a pandemic for me to get back to my love of sewing and very excited. I even was able to pick a new machine from my local sewing shop that has been around for 60 years. I am now sewing on a Baby Lock Jubilee and love the ease of it, very user friendly for this beginner. Keep up the great work and content. I love your energy and enthusiasm and will consider premium membership in the near future. - John
Hello, I happened upon your video and wanted to say, great job.
Great, I'm learning a bit of sewing. I tried a french seam exactly like no10 ( yours was probably neater) didn't know it was a thing, I just decided to try a seam where the cut edges could not be seen.
Thank you for sharing. I wil definitely give some of these techniques a try.
Thank you!!!! Love the excellent examples!!! I’m teaching my grand daughter to sew with a tredell sewing machine
Thank you very much.
It's helpful to me
Thank you😊
Great video - so helpful and you are fun!
Just subbed! Love your content and audio aesthetic 🦓🌸🐳🐳. Lots of love from sunny South Africa!
Thank You! extremely helpful!
Great and helpful video thank you . From Australia
Glad it was helpful!
Your video is very helpful thank you
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
огромное спасибо за ваши видео.
Loved this!
Thank you for sharing these tips :)
Great video - thank you!
I learnt the hard way with the pinking shears recently and used them on course weave linen... holes in the pants after I washed them. OOPS. Luckily they were such huge wide leg pants I just re sewed them.
Great Tips
Hello. thank you for these great tips.
Glad you like them!
@@EnchantedRoseCostumes thank you!
Great video!
i just subscribed and really like the video. i'm sure i will refer to it often. thank you so much.
Welcome! I'm glad you liked the video 😁
Great video!! Your voice/enunciation is perfect for videos - and your lovely light jazz is so much more relaxing as background music - one does learn more easily when one is in a relaxed state. I'll be back for more of your videos. Eich iechyd da ("Your Good Health" in Welsh)
Yes, I'm Swiss, and I confirm the French seam is the English seam in French-speaking countries!!! ;-)
so wonderfully informative xxoo
I do a French seam on all my garments.
I love this vid!
Lol.. I loved how you looked at your serger. Had a great chuckle
Thanks for your efforts. U R Wonderful. 😋👍🌷
My pleasure 😊
Your video was very clear - thank you! My biggest question is how are curved seams handled? Especially once you add in the clipped seam allowance? I bought this gigantic roll of Hug Snug to use but then could never figure out how to apply it over the clipped sections. Needless to say, I got about a third of the way through the construction of my first garment before putting it away in frustration.
Thank you for this video! What is your recommended seam for linen dresses? And for wool dresses? Thank you!
Hello! Very dopey question here as I am more of a quilter and not 'sew' much of a garment maker: do you finish your seams BEFORE construction of the garment when they are in pieces or do you finish them when done, and how do you nicely finish a curved seam as in the underarm piece or anything that is not a simple straight seam? Thanks in advance!
I was wondering where you got your iron from? I really like it!
Omg that faux French seam is a life safer. I usually forget I'm doing a French seam until I get around to finishing my edges and then it's too late.
Thank you for the relaxing--not jarring--background music!
Hello. Thank you for a wonderful video. I'm totally in love with the turned and stitch method - I was using it for the first time yesterday :)) Iade a skirt and used this method but I had a problem when it came to the in-seam pockets. I used an overcasting stitch around the pockets but it's not as lovely as the other seams. What method would you recommend for round edges (like the ones in pockets)?
Thank you for sharing the techniques! Can you tell me what kind of iron do you use?
I have a SilverStar ES-300 gravity feed iron.
Enchanted Rose Costumes thank you!