sewing skills file

To give a good insight into seam construction we have been asked to compile a comprehensive sewing file. I started creating french seams first which are best on delicate fabrics like chiffon/ organza. More heavy duty seams such as Fell seams are est on heavy weight fabrics such as denim and thus is used on many jeans seen on the market these days. This activity helped me understand how best to handle a different range of fabrics like the importance of different seams to cater for diverse fabric choices. I also feel a greater understanding of appropriate stitches for example the channel seam needed a long loose stitch down one seam line as it would then be unpicked so needed to be loose for this.

                                                                       French seam:

 

Gathering/ Gathering in seam

Channel seam:

                                                            
                                                           Fell seam

                                                              
I will go on to create more seam samples and start zip and pocket samples and begin storing my samples in a folder.