Picking The Perfect Fabric
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Joy Jordan, Extension 4-H Youth Department Specialist and Tiffany Browning, 4-H Project Coordinator, Department of Family Youth & Community Sciences
Picking the Perfect Fabric
• Fabric should be suitable to your skill level.• Beginning sewers should use a small print
fabric because there is no matching required.• Pay attention to the to what type of
fabric the pattern requires. You don’t want to make a sundress out of velvet.
Fabric Preparation• Pre-wash the fabric!! This prevents the
garment from shrinking and not fitting after you have constructed it.
• Iron the wrinkles out of the fabric to make it easier to sew.
Choosing Seams & Finishes
• Choosing the right seam and finish for the garment is important.
• Different seams are created for different types of fabrics and garments.
• Which seam should you use? Look at the next few slides and see!
Choosing Seams & Finishes
Double-Stitched Seam
This seam is used to add durability in stress areas. To stitch this seam, you first make a plain stitch
and then add a second row of stitching.
Choosing Seams & Finishes
French SeamsThis stitch is used on
sheer fabrics. It is a seam within a seam. First
stitch the wrong sides together and turn and press. Then place the
right sides together and stitch again.
Choosing Seams & Finishes
Turned Under and Stitched Seam
This seam is used on light to medium weight fabrics
(especially good for jackets). Turn 1/8 inch
machine stitch close to the edge. Work from the top
side of the seam.
Choosing Seams & Finishes
Hong Kong Seam
This seam is used to enclose seams, but is less bulky than bias tape. Place right side of
binding on right side of seam. Stitch at 1/8 inch from the edge. Turn binding over edge to inside. Stitch-in-the-
ditch on the top side.
Mix N Match• On the next slide, you will see the four
types of seams we discussed today.
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• Write on your scorecard the name of each of the seams.
• Then you will see four definitions. For each of the scenarios tell which definition is correct.
What Type of Seam is It?
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3. 4.
Definition #1
This seam is used for added durability in stress areas. It consists of a normal seam then another seam 1/8 inch from the first stitching.
Definition #2
This seam is used on see through fabrics. It is a seam within a seam. It has a seam sewn
together with the wrong sides together and then after it is pressed, another seam is sewn
with the right sides together.
Definition #3
This seam is used to enclose other seams without the bulk of double fold bias tape. A very light weight fabric is placed on the right side of the binding to right side of the seam.
The stitch is 1/8 inch from the edge, then turned over and stitched again in the ditch.
Definition #4
This seam is used on light to medium weight fabrics. However, this can not be used if
there are extremely curved seams. The edges of a ¾ stitch are turned 1/8 inch, then stitched
close to the edge. This is a great finish for unlined jackets.
A N S W E R S
Matching the Picture
1. French Seam
2. Hong Kong Seam
3. Turned Under and Stitched Seam
4. Double Stitch Seam
Definitions
1. Double Stitch Seam
2. French Seam
3. Hong Kong Seam
4. Turned Under and Stitched Seam
Score Card
Matching the Picture
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Matching the Definition
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