3.03 Seams/Seam finishes/bulk/fullness

This type of seam is created with a medium stitch, 5/8" seam allowance and commonly with commercial sewing patterns

• Plain seam

• French Seam

• Reinforced Seam

• Flat felled seam

This type of seam is used with sheer fabrics: a seam within a seam

• Plain seam

• Flat felled seam

• French seam

• reinforced seam

This type of seam is used to strengthen high stress areas like armholes and crotch seams.

• Plain seam

• french seam

• flat felled seam

• reinforced seam

A type of seam used on denim jeans and jackets. It is strong seam. 2 rows of stitching show on the outside

• Flat felled seam

• plain seam

• reinforced seam

• french seam

Which technique is used to keep the edge of a seam allowance from fraying?

• a bodkin

• a seam finish

• modge podge

• hairspray

This type of seam finish is created with special zig zag edge scissors. No stitching required.

• Turned and stitched seam finish

• zig zag stitch seam finish

• overlock seam finish

• pinked edge seam finish

This type of seam finish is considered to be a professional finish created with a serger machine.

• turned and stitched seam finish

• pinked edge seam finish

• overlock/ serged seam finish

• zig zag (stitch) seam finish

This type of seam finish is created by turning under and then stitching the edge of the seam allowance. Used often tote bags with no lining.

• Turned and stitched seam finish

• flat felled seam

• pinked edge seam finish

• stay stitching

This type of seam finish is uses a common stitch pattern and is used if a serger is not available. Keeps the edge from fraying.

• turned and stitched seam finish

• zig zag seam finish

• overlock/serged seam finish

• pinked edge seam finish

True or False: When a seam finish is created, you see the stitching on the outside of the garment.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A seam finish is used to keep the edge of the seam allowance from fraying, so the stitching should not show on the outside. It is only applied to the seam allowance (the distance from the edge of the fabric to the stitch line)