Types of seams stitches

Common ways to finish seam are pinking, adhesives, or serging, but seam finishes can also be completed with the use of a sewing machine.

Great quick reference tool

Seams are the lines of stitching which hold two pieces of fabric together. There are many types of seams. The type of seam we use depends up...

The following post will help in your quest to decide which types of sewing stitches are best for your project.

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Whether it’s the workhorse plain seam, a fancy top stitched seam or a slinky French seam, there’s a simple way to stitch all of them. Let’s look at six of the most common seams used in dressmaking and other crafts, including a downloadable seams chart with cross sectional diagrams for the ultimate seams cheat-sheet.