How to make a hidden seam

Hidden seam when sewing is performed manually, in order to connect the parts of the product. Its peculiarity is that the stitches are not visible on the outside of the finished thing. Thus it is possible to stitch parts of soft toys, the lining with the main fabric, make a neat hand-hem and more. The work is tedious, it requires precision and accuracy. Learn how to execute the flat seam is recommended, first, on the tissue samples, then you can proceed to the main sewing.

You will need

- Working fabric;
- thread and needle;
- sewing pins;
- a pair of scissors.

Instruction

Run a hem around the edge of the sample woven fabric. For better fixation of the staple folded edge with pins perpendicular to the seam line of the future hidden. Enter the needle from the inside and make a thin, inconspicuous knot.

Make the hem a stitch ' forward needle and pull the thread. Now you should be very careful not to pull the surface of the fabric, grab a needle one strand of the main cloth and gently tighten. Repeat the stitches until the end of the work, but from time to time turn the sample and ensure that the outside wasn't noticeable pulled threads .

Connect a hidden seam details soft toys: it pierce the fabric with the wrong side and pull the needle on the "face" of the work. Then on the front of the one detail you have to do one stitch.

Repeat the same stitch on the front surface of the other sewn items. Then you must carefully (avoiding wrinkles and assemblies on the canvas!) tighten the thread.

Do the stitches very small length, to the outside of the place of contraction of the parts was completely invisible. Bringing a hand line to the end, make a knot by slipping the needle under this small piece of fabric. Some craftswomen use a little trick: stretch the thread on the underside of the product through the seam or through the parts with the gasket. Only after that thread is cut at the exit point of the needle.

Useful advice

When stitching the hem a hidden seam for a very fine delicate paintings, be especially careful. Some of these materials can easily cover the puffs. In difficult cases it is better to grab a needle from the inside not one, but several threads. In this case, it is necessary to use only thin thread exactly matching the colors of the working tissue. Stitch with the front side work strongly do not tighten, leaving a slouchy fit. Athlete the finished hem using gauze moistened substrate is a small external stitches need a little to finish, simulating natural fibers.

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