Ok so i have to make some samples
i've sewn a open flat seam
but just getting two bits of fabric
sewing them together
opening the folds and ironing them down
any clue on how to do a Flat-felled seam?
Also if i just get two pieces of satin
how do i sew the zip in, i can't remember
anyone,
also any other seams would be great! any you know
please help
thank you
You can do a flat-felled seam (good for heavy fabrics), or a french seam (good for lightweight fabrics).
With a flat felled seam, you are going to iron both seam allowances to one side (with the garment or whatever laying flat). But it was good that you ironed it open first, as it helps define the seam .
Trim ONLY the bottom seam allowance to about half of the width of the top. If you have a typical 5/8" seam, you can trim the bottom ONLY to about 1/4 ". Be careful not to trim the seam allowance too close to the stitching or the seam might pull out.
Once your seam allowance is trimmed, you can either fold the top seam allowance under the bottom and press it, or if you are a pretty good sewer and crispness doesn't matter too much, you can try to sew it without it pressing it, folding as you go along.
Try this on a scrap piece of fabric first, so you can get the hang of it.
When you sew this, it will be visible on the right side of the fabric. If the look matters, you must sew from the top (right) side of the fabric. That means you won't be able to keep good visual track of your fold. You must check it often to make sure it hasn't slipped out. You will see the topstitching, unless you want to do a finer seam and hand-stitch it. This is not done often. You may also want to place another row of topstitching close to the seam itself, a la jean leg seams.
The advantage of the seam is that the unfinished edges are enclosed, so they won't fray. However, this seam can be very bulky. By trimming the bottom seam allowance, you reduce some of that bulk - you are sewing through 4 layers of fabric instead of 5.
If you are sewing a garment where comfort is the main goal, you can even do the flat-felled seam by sewing the garment right-sides together, and sewing the flat-felled seam on the outside of the garment, so there is less risk of chafing.
And one more tiger tidbit on using flat-felled seams. If you are making a pair of pants, (this should be the rule no matter what kind of seam you use), sew each leg inseam first and THEN sew the crotch seam. If you sew the front and back crotch seams and then do one long seam from ankle to ankle, then the garment will have a tendency to bunch up in the crotch. By making the crotch seam the last one you sew, it will follow the natural contours of the body and will be more comfortable.
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my dr wants a stool sample to test for c.diff food posieing anything else so i have 4 containers so far ive been only able to do 2 i figure i wll get the next 2 tomorrow hes not in tomorrow thrus is xmas and hes in fri do i just keep them in the zip lock bag or is it special kind of storage i need to do since its a few days from now they i will be dropping it off
You may need to refrigerate. Call the doctor's office (today, before they close) and ask. If you do need to refrigerate, and don't feel like putting human feces next to your Snapple bottles and sandwich meat, ask the receptionist if it can wait another few days until the office is open, or even if what you have already will be enough.
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