Around doors i use a couple of other tricks to build receiver channel.
French seam in vinyl around curved corner.
When you are creating a garment with curves most often for a woman you will need to join fabric with curved seams.
So if your patterns calls for a standard 5 8 inch seam allowance sew your seam with a 3 8 inch seam allowance.
Basically any visible stitching done a short distance from the edge of a fabric fold or seam line made from the top of the fabric is topstitching.
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French rods are one of the most popular window treatments.
Stitch with 3 8 or 10mm seam allowance.
The french seam is an enclosed or self finished seam no exposed seam allowance edges.
Press the seam to one side and then fold your fabric back on itself so that you now have right sides together.
This is the opposite of how you would normally sew a seam.
Straight french seam french seam round a curve mock french seam.
A princess seam as discussed above is the most common way to do this.
Then trim the seam allowance down to 1 8 inch.
A top stitch refers to the stitching that you see on top of a garment accessory some 1 4 inch or more away from the seam line.
Garments which touch the skim.
The closer to your stitches you can trim without compromising the seam the better this will ensure that your curved french seam is pucker free.
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With so many types of house styles narrowing the list down to your favorite can be overwhelming.
Perfect for grommet tab top and rod pocket style treatments.
French seams are often used on clothing and work best on lightweight to medium weight fabrics.
The seam allowances of the curved seam have to be notched or clipped for the seam to stay without puckering.
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Trim the excess right down to about 1 8.
The most famous example of a top stitch is the one you see on jeans.
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The general rule for a french seam is to subtract 1 4 inch from the seam allowance your pattern calls for.
Alternatively i use vinyl window and door casing which is essentially a 2 1 2 in.
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The greater width can enhance the window rather than detract from it as a narrow band of standard j channel does.
Elegant and durable bent french returns add style while providing full fabric closure on both ends of your drapery treatment.
