If you want an actual French seam pin the wrong sides together, sew at a 1/4, trim and flip and sew another seam outside that seam incasing the seam within itself.
I just made this into a Christmas bag. I cut my bag 14” x 18”. It turned out pretty good, not perfect. Love it and I plan to make many more as I plan to donate to the local Angel Tree. No complaints from this sewist. I appreciate the work you put into this tutorial. Awesome job! Thank you.
Thank you ! I just made this.......and I am pleased with the result. This unlined bag with french seams is ideal for when you are short on fabric but need a bag in a hurry. I enjoyed your tuition, thank you again.
Excellent tutorial! I like your French seams. I was debating how to make the with the drawstrings on a linen bread bag for my daughter in law for her birthday. Now I can! Thank you!
Here’s my take on this tutorial. I don’t think this is a traditional french seam, but, I finished the bag and like it. I think it’s a little more work this way. But again, I’m glad to learn something new. 😊
Hi. I want to know if there is a formula for boxed corners in any size that make a perfectly square base? Ive seen heaps of boxed bag tutorials, but haven’t found one that describes how to get a perfectly square bottom - for toy bags etc for any size bag? I know I could sew a square into the bottom. But I don’t want to. Boxing the corners is so much easier. If only I could work out how to work out how to get a square base on any size. There must be a ratio but I can’t work it out myself as I have dyscalculia. 😢
This tutorial is a little confusing to newbies as the title is mis-leading. Only the bottom seam of this bag has a french seam, the side seams are finished seams. However if you are happy following it and just wanting polished corners, after completing your side and bottom seams, turn bag out and mark, stitch & box your corners from the front of the bag, not the inside out as shown in video. Trim the seam down, then turn inside out again to enclose your corners in another french seam. Then flip out again and you're done. No more excess fabric and no unfinished seams at the end! 😊
Enjoyed the tutorial. Personally I would have liked to see a plain material with a bold thread so that I could see exactly where you were sewing. Great tips though.
I believe you are mixing up the meaning of what is a "finished seam" and what is a "french seam" are. You have demonstrated a finished seam, not a french seam. You might want to go back to the Library and look up this sewing procedure from an actual sewing guide book. Sorry, but you are teaching it wrong.
Interesting side seam detail. I am inspired to try this method. Thank you
What a great little bag! Thank you for the tutorial-it’s just what I needed ❤
If you want an actual French seam pin the wrong sides together, sew at a 1/4, trim and flip and sew another seam outside that seam incasing the seam within itself.
How do you add drawstrings then?
Fold over and sew your top and bottom first
Yep, I noticed that it did not actually use a french seam. Still a nice pattern and good tutorial.
I just made this into a Christmas bag. I cut my bag 14” x 18”. It turned out pretty good, not perfect. Love it and I plan to make many more as I plan to donate to the local Angel Tree. No complaints from this sewist. I appreciate the work you put into this tutorial. Awesome job! Thank you.
I just bought a sewing machine and just made this bag for traveling. Awesome tutorial - very clear instructions!
Very clear instructions to follow. Thank you and I will try your method.
Thank you. Very well explained and demonstrated.
Thank you ! I just made this.......and I am pleased with the result. This unlined bag with french seams is ideal for when you are short on fabric but need a bag in a hurry. I enjoyed your tuition, thank you again.
A lovely neat, cute little bag
Excellent tutorial! I like your French seams. I was debating how to make the with the drawstrings on a linen bread bag for my daughter in law for her birthday. Now I can! Thank you!
I love this bag. Going to make some now. Thank you for your wonderful instructions.
Great bag. Clear n precise instructions. Nice square corner lower seam finishing idea.
Thank you so much for this. I really need a clean, no raw seams inside and this video helps a lot since I don’t have a serger.
cute! i've been binding my edges but I think i'll try this next time. thank you for the demo :)
Very nice tutorial Jessica, thank-you for sharing. 🌸
I am going to make this too. A great tutorial for a very neatly sewn project.
I’m definitely going to make this. I need a laundry bag and I think it will be perfect 😍. Thank You so much for sharing.🤗
Excellent tutorial, thank you
beautifully explained! thank you
Excellent tutorial- thank you.
Thank you very much 🎉
Here’s my take on this tutorial. I don’t think this is a traditional french seam, but, I finished the bag and like it. I think it’s a little more work this way. But again, I’m glad to learn something new. 😊
The title led me to believe that all seams would be french seams, but the sides are not.
Yes I was also thinking that.
Never mind 🌼
No, but we learned a new technique…..it keeps the opening for drawstring from getting ragged
Thank you that was awesome!
Hi.
I want to know if there is a formula for boxed corners in any size that make a perfectly square base?
Ive seen heaps of boxed bag tutorials, but haven’t found one that describes how to get a perfectly square bottom - for toy bags etc for any size bag?
I know I could sew a square into the bottom. But I don’t want to. Boxing the corners is so much easier.
If only I could work out how to work out how to get a square base on any size. There must be a ratio but I can’t work it out myself as I have dyscalculia. 😢
It's beautiful.
Hey hun, thanks for the tutorial. Is there a way to secure the triangles at the bottom of the bag inside? It just sticks up. Cheers!
This tutorial is a little confusing to newbies as the title is mis-leading. Only the bottom seam of this bag has a french seam, the side seams are finished seams. However if you are happy following it and just wanting polished corners, after completing your side and bottom seams, turn bag out and mark, stitch & box your corners from the front of the bag, not the inside out as shown in video. Trim the seam down, then turn inside out again to enclose your corners in another french seam. Then flip out again and you're done. No more excess fabric and no unfinished seams at the end! 😊
Thank you! love it
nice thx!
Hello from france. It is difficult to see what you do.
Lovely
What is the width of the ribbon?
Enjoyed the tutorial. Personally I would have liked to see a plain material with a bold thread so that I could see exactly where you were sewing. Great tips though.
Very misleading as only the bottom has a “french seam”. I love the bag even so❤
Nice little bag, but these are not French seams!
Great tutorial, but for reference to help those learning sewing terminology and techniques: the side seams are hong kong seams, not french seams!
I believe you are mixing up the meaning of what is a "finished seam" and what is a "french seam" are. You have demonstrated a finished seam, not a french seam. You might want to go back
to the Library and look up this sewing procedure from an actual sewing guide book. Sorry, but you are teaching it wrong.
A lot of extra work for an unlined bag…