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    Ideas for Plain Sewing - National Federation of Women's Institutes
    Ideas for Plain Sewing - National Federation of Women's Institutes
    Ideas for Plain Sewing - National Federation of Women's Institutes
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    Ideas for Plain Sewing - National Federation of Women's Institutes

    By Alice Armes

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    Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateSep 8, 2016
    ISBN9781473355323
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      Ideas for Plain Sewing - National Federation of Women's Institutes - Alice Armes

      SEAMS

      RUN-AND-FELL OR FLAT SEAM

      THIS is the strongest seam for any purpose; being smooth also, it is recommended for all underclothing and babies’ clothes.

      It can be used for slight curves provided the turnings are very narrow.

      For side or under-arm seams the turning must be towards the back of a garment.

      When hemming or felling is used the seam is turned and sewn on the inside of the garment.

      If back-stitching is used in place of running and hemming the seam is turned and stitched on the right or outside of the garment as in men’s shirts.

      HEM-STITCHED FLAT SEAM

      A strong, smooth seam bordered on each side by hem-stitching which gives it a light and decorative effect.

      Hem-stitched Flat Seam.

      Showing arrangement of seam, tacked ready for hem-stitcing.

      (the under piece has been pushed up in the drawing to show overlapping).

      For curved or sloping seams where threads cannot be pulled out the open-work effect is obtained by punched hem-stitching.

      Method. On each of the pieces of material to be joined together a group of three or four threads is withdrawn about 3/4 in. from the raw edge.

      On b the raw edge is turned on to the right side to touch the open line.

      On a the raw edge is turned on to the wrong side to touch the open line.

      a is then placed on

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