Sentences with phrase «seam allowances»

Remember, all seam allowances are 1/4 ″ for piecing quilts.

Then I used my pinking shears on the my seam allowances.

Machine stitch taking a 1.5 cm seam and trim and press open seam allowances.

Trim and press open seam allowances.

Remove pins, tacking and gathering stitches, and trim back the seam allowances.

Add 1.5 cm all round for seam allowances and cut out the 3 paper templates.

Are the seam allowances large enough to handle movement, without popping and to repair if necessary?

Note that all my measurements assume that you will use 1/4 ″ seam allowances on all sewing.

It should be very snug, and if your measurements are all right and you used 1/4 ″ seam allowances, it should fit just right.

I shortened it by 13 cm (which required the back split also to be raised by the same amount), and when muslined with the 1 cm seam allowances, decided that this additional width at the shoulders was perfect for me, so technically I added new seam allowances to this area also.

Keep seam allowances small.

The seam allowances get pressed towards the back.

Slot seam allowances usually have to be widened (and adjusted if the slot seam is spread), because not only will they be topstitched away from the center, but there has to be enough fabric to finish off the seam allowances cleanly, usually in tandem with the edges of the underlay, by serging or machine - overcasting.

I finished the skirt gores» seam allowances by flat felling by hand.

Sew along straight edge with 1/2» seam allowances.

Trim the seam allowances and clip curves, being careful not to clip all the way through the stitch line.

Then I pinned down both the waist insets (which first needed to be folded and ironed at their seam allowances), saving the gathering for last.

Your seam allowances end up hidden inside a double yoke.

You don't have to finish the seam allowances.

Then, finish the seam allowances.

I totally cheated and finished the seam allowances by gluing the edges with Steam - a-Seam Lite — no time left for binding this unlined jacket!

Going up a size could be an option, but I don't want a whole lot more ease — I think changing the seam allowances a bit would solve the problem.

Fold back the skirt facing at the notch, wrapping the zipper tape seam allowances towards the back.

And if that beauty is online, don't ever be afraid to email the seller and ask about seam allowances.

In this skirt, there wasn't quite as generous of seam allowances, with only about 1 ″ in each of the side seams.

Thanks to generous seam allowances, my Bernina, and several cups of coffee on a Saturday, this beauty was ready to be transformed.

Personally, I find garments with back zips much easier to tailor, especially for beginners, because you often can leave the zipper alone and tailor your garment based on the fabric in the side seam allowances.

Serge or otherwise finish the seam allowances.

These guides are especially useful when using large seam allowances such as home dec..

Cut out your fabric, remembering to leave seam allowances and cut (the seam allowances along the eyelet edges need to be longer than the eyelet).

Seam Allowance: Seam allowances are included.

Make sure you press the seam allowances in the opening to the inside as well.

I used the same easy method as the other skirts, which pretty much involves creating a curved waistband to fit your waist measurement, plus seam allowances.

Our pillows are serged to protect from fraying, and we leave enough seam allowances for repairs.

I simply took two pillow forms, cut two pieces of drop cloth one inch bigger on each side (I like 1» seam allowances because I'm not a very good seamstress!)

I don't allow for seam allowances in a pillow cover because I want my pillow form to fill the cover.

One advantage to using the Renfrew pattern is that it includes seam allowances (though not on the sleeve which I cut in half at the shoulder then added the SA).

Seam Allowance: seam allowances are included and are in imperial (inches) not metric (centimetres).

I ended up with 3/8 ″ side seam allowances, which still allowed me to finish the edges with my serger, but just.

Grade the seam allowances -LCB- cut one seam allowance narrower than the other -RCB- and trim to a point.

Either reason, it doesn't really matter in the end because she, fortunately, included wide enough seam allowances for me to make the necessary adjustments with no problems!

For the most natural shoulder / sleeve silhouette, press the armhole seam allowances open about 4 in.

Currently making an Edith blouse by Maria of Denmark — had to include seam allowances myself but didn't really know how to do this with facings / collars so could well be a right state!

I also wanted to add the little pleat they have in the center front of the Anthropologie skirt, so I added extra inches to the side seam allowances and used that extra fabric to make a pleat in the center front.

Or read Anne's tip below (5th comment) about how to make with all - hidden seam allowances.

and long after making this dress, I realised I was supposed to add seam allowances).

Using my friend's notes and a tip on sewing the straps which I'll pass on below, I managed to finish Bubble in about 4 hours, a chunk of which was spent on tracing the pattern (the patterns come in several sheets as with the Burda magazine though with seam allowances!

That's one thing I would recommend — if you fall in love with a vintage dress, always check on the seam allowances.

If you are using pinking shears, trim the seam allowances at this point (very slightly) to leave a zig zag edge.

Use 1/2 ″ seam allowances unless otherwise stated.