How to Sew 4 Professional Techniques for Luxury Fashion

Pick up some tips and tricks as I sew my blouse sample with some quality construction methods.

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[india]

Really liked the finish with the narrow elastic

[sylviaminter]

I love the blouse. Thank you for this tutorial 😊

[BarbaraJarych-lb]

What a great tutorial. I am a beginner and it answered my questions about french seam and understitching. Thanks for this 🙏🏼

I always considered myself a minimalist, I never liked gadgets but I do love my bias binding tools. And just now after watching your video I ordered a set of rolled hem foots 🙉

[Lily]

Your channel popped up on my feed and I’m so happy!! That was a great tutorial and you’re a great instructor. I’m not a big fan of the bias gadget . I have several but always end up at my iron. Your shirt pattern is fab with or without the collar. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[Heyreneesews]

That was one of the best tutorials on seams I have seen. Thank you

[splibragirl]

Great tutorial, lots of great tips. And the comic relief is great too! Lol at "Fred.. who's Fred?"

[maureenengh]

My 14 Yr old granddaughter and I just made a wrap around blouse similar to this one. We'll have to make another one and use your seam finishing techniques!

[suekennedy]

It’s funny as I see overlocked as looking very neat inside an outfit compared to zigzag that we learnt first in the 1970s home economics when I first learnt to sew.
However I understand that French seams do look great and I do use it on organza.
I did make a luxury bathrobe in liberty lawn and lined it in silk and HongKong seamed all the interior seams it looked beautiful.

[bkukubo]

The bias gadget is a life saver for me. I find my fingers burn from the steam of the iron when I do it manually and it takes longer doing it manually. The gadget makes it quicker and easier of rme.

[india]

I did French seams on an Atelier Brunette viscose. What a nightmare. The seam allowance was 3/16. In the end I used a wider seam allowance because even with minimal handling the fabric was shredding.. next time, I will cut a wider SA

[victoriapowell]

love you video, i learned so much just watching the first time

[MomsBedtimeStory]

You Are Beautiful In Every Way ❣️
Thank You for the lesson

[amyholman]

Beautiful blouse. You have an engaging style to your video instructions. I bought a set of those bias tape makers and can't manage to make them do what they purport to do. I have misunderstood the way bias tape should sit on the edge--the color inside instead of out--and have done the kind that is on both sides. I learned French seams for a tote bag and I really think I should incorporate them in garments because they are easy to do and look elegant. I'm going to check out your facings video because the ones I've done with patterns are often floppy. The machine I bought in January comes with a rolled edge foot, and I'm now going to put this to use pronto.

[brendadouglas]

Thank you for these tips. I think it is well worth spending the time. Like it without the collar.

[lisarobinson]

I just found your channel and LOVE your content. I haven't sewn anything in 20 years and now I'm ready to learn and experience all that sewing your own garments allows. Your garments look fantastic. Can't wait to learn more from your channel.

[christine]

I've just bought an expensive sewing machine so I can't afford to buy an overlocker at this time. Your tips on finishing raw edges without overlocking, is very much appreciated. thank you

[SewingDee]

Thank you for creating this really helpful video - it’s saved for future a reference 😊. I love your sprinkling of humour especially the mention of the IBTC (which really made me chuckle) 😅. I love the clean neckline without a collar, it looks great. I’ve had varying degrees of success with the bias tape gadgets - works better on some fabrics than others. I’ve found that if I need a precise fold it has to be done by hand without the gadget as they never seem to fold evenly or consistently.

I’ve tried all the finishes you mentioned but I’m not very good with rolled hems. I can’t seem to keep the correct amount of fabric feeding through and sometimes the fabric slips out of the foot. I find it very frustrating as I’m not sure if it’s me, the foot or the fabric - I clearly need to practice that one.

[annfhallahan]

Great tutorial. Love the complete garment. The sleeve and drop shoulder detail fab. I do love to make my own bias binding. A rolled hem I haven't used so there's another thing to try. Thank you.

[avdm]

I think that with all the techniques mentioned, pressing is key. I always press open the French seams after the first run, rather than just roll with my fingers. Thereafter I press the seam closed, turn to trim and sew to enclose. I use pinking shears instead of notching and clipping.
For unlined jackets I use a Hong Kong finish.
I am not a fan of rolled hems except for sheers and bottoms of shirts. I have various width feet for narrow hems but the learning curve is quite long. If necessary I rather do it by hand, more tedious but nicer result. The bias binding tool is in different finished widths available and for me, easier to use than pressing the binding strips.

[nzsewing]

I do French seam with 1 cm for allowance. Just sew firstly with allowance 0.4 cm and on the wrong side I sew with allowance 0.6 cm. It helps to save time and don't pay too much attention to seam allowances on the cutting step