Easy How To Sew a TRUE Flat Felled Seam Sewing Tutorial 3 Versions- Step by Step Sewing Tutorial
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In this video, I show you how to quickly and neatly sew a flat fell seam without any special sewing machine attachment ( FELLING FOOT) or having to trim your seam allowance and then try to press a perfectly even fold.
Flat Fell seams keep seam allowances flat and cover the raw edges.
It is a very strong seam and you often see them sewn on the inseam of denim jeans. It’s also a great seam for bags because of its strength.
It is a seam made by placing one edge inside a folded edge and then stitching the fold down. One or both of the seam edges are topstitched which encases the raw edges and keeps them from fraying.
When doing this type of seam, you will need to adjust your seam allowances for your project. The layer that folds on top the the other layer needs to have double seam allowance in order for it to finish to correct measurement.
Practice on scrap pieces of fabric before attempting it on your project. It doesn’t take long to perfect!
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How have you been sewing your Flat Felled Seams?
Excellent technique and easy to follow. The best condensed video on this subject I've seen. And because it is short and direct I saved it for quick reference.
Thanks for watching and I’m glad you found it helpful. It’s a way better method than sewing large seams and then trimming down and pressing a fold. Please watch my other videos on french seams and also with a split. Let me know how you go🙏😊
@@NotchesSewing Oh, yeah, that trimming all the seams made no sense to me and seemed weak, too. Good to know from an expert I was right on the money. Now I can learn the right way, first, and have good seams on the jeans I'm making.
This is absolutely the best tutorial for a novice sewer that I have ever watched. Thank you so much for making this so clear and easy! I'm subscribing.
Wow, thank you!
Absolutely!!!!
One of the best sewing tutorials I've viewed. No wasted time. Direct and to the point with clear explanations and fast foward, clear video clips! Very nice job.
Thanks so much Judi. Appreciate your kind words.😊🙏. Please have a look on my channel for other tutorials. Cheers!
Yes, I was thinking the same. Fabulous tutorial! Thank you.
Thank you for this video! Your explanation is very clear, and you don't move too fast for me to understand. And thank goodness you don't take shortcuts -- you're doing this the correct way!! Every time I sew a flat felled seam, I re-watch this video.
Glad it was helpful!
After watching just three of your videos please take this as a compliment. You're now The Sewing Macgyver. I've been sewing for fifty years and I've already learned three new things. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Excellent video. Clear and concise. Nothing left to guess about.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks Helen😊
You explain things so well. Very clear,precise instructions.
Glad you think so!
Thank you for showing not only one, but three (!), ways to sew a true flat felled seam. #1 is the way I thought it was done, but I wanted to make sure so I checked the 'net. EVERY other video and tutorial I saw used the trim-down method that doesn't sew the raw edges. Excellent video.
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful. The method with trimming is inefficient and does not produce a nice finish.
Excellent tutorial! So easy to follow. And it includes the measurements in cm/mm which my brain immediately visualises easily! I could see clearly and also the verbal description really helps (call me old school but don't like videos with no verbal instructions). I'm a complete beginner. Just practising on scrap fabrics. Saving this. Will watch it many times until I remember them all.
You're very welcome! Always best to use scraps first and keep as reference 😊
Thank you.....as a new sewer I've been trying to figure out why people are trimming after the first stitch line.....it seemed like a waste of effort, now I see that I don't have to. Excellent, clear, concise tutorial!
Yes absolutely no reason to do that and also never looks as neat
I just did my first foot of flat felled seam and it turned out very satisfactorily....could that first row of stitches (in your first method) actually just be a basting stitch? It seems like (ha ha) the 2nd two rows are the functional one. I am working in light and waterproof nylon and would like to poke as few holes in my material as possible. Thx again.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm working with linen for the first time and didn't know about a flat felled seam...my toddler ripped straight through the crotch of her new romper! I literally just finished this flat felled seam on scrap pieces, to test it out, and I cannot rip the seam apart despite my best efforts!! I'm going to fix that romper now with confidence.
Thank you again!
Fantastic! You can even sew a line down the centre for extra strength.😊
Your video is basically the only one I can find with a true flat felled seam! Thank you!!!
Thanks for watching!!
Oh my!! I;’ve been doing them all wrong, lots of trimming and ironing! This is way better, thank you!
You're so welcome! Give it a try and let me know how you go😊
This is exactly the instruction I was looking for. Thank you for the detailed reason on why one way is weaker than the others.
Glad it was helpful! Please share and check out some of my other videos. You may want to give the flat fell seam with pocket a try. Cheers!
Thank you very much! I really appreciate the basic premise of your lesson: making seams stronger! All the other videos create the seam without the strength; it just looks like a fell seam. I bet originally, the seam was invented for strength.
You're very welcome. I'm sure you would have found this stitch in original workwear or jeans because its strong.
BEST how to do flat felled seams yet! WOW! Thank you so much! I've watched dozens of videos, none come close to actually helping me! u explained it so well! again THANK YOU!!
Glad it helped. Most videos are the ones showing how to stitch seam , cut away and iron in place. That would take way too long in a professional setting and never as straight or strong. Thanks for watching. Please check out my tutorial for flat fell seam with pocket. Cheers
Perfect for the reversible corset top I'm making!! Thank you very much.
You’re welcome 😊. I also have a tutorial for flat fell seam with a pocket. Please have a look. Cheers
This is wonderful. Need a felled seam for a project and so happy I found this. Thanks, Angela. I just love to watch you sew!
You are so welcome! Please have a look at other tutorials on my channel for french seams, pockets etc.. Cheers!
This is awesome! I’m still going to do the faux version for my current project, but I’m going to start practicing this for my next pair of jeans!
Go for it! I find the faux version can be tricky to look completely even and a bit of waste of time. Have fun and let me know how you go. It’s a great method for sides of men’s shirts. Looks very professional. Please share and have a look at my other tutorials. Cheers!😊🙏
Just loved this tutorial, and am about to start a pair of trousers that uses the first technique. Really pleased to have found this. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful John. I also have a video for Flat felled seam with pocket. Please share and check out some of my other videos. Have a great day!
Absolutely simple instructions. Easy to follow along!
Glad you think so! Please have a look at some of my other tutorials on my channel. Have a great day!😊
I have referred to this video so many times! It's so clear and helpful.
I'm so glad!
Thank you so much for this step by step tutorial. I learned a lot through this. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Hwasa. Please have a look on my channel for more tutorials😊
Excellent tutorial with the different options. I want to do flat fell seams on a quilted jacket, so I’m glad I found your tutorial! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
So helpful and clear. I've been using the trimming method but these are far and away superior. Thank you.
Great to hear!
Thank you for yet another incredibly helpful and well- done video. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your straightforward style and clear directions. Thank you so very much.
Thanks Shelley! Try the French seam with split too😊
This is exactly what I was looking for, and you explain so well.
I need to do this on a reversible cotton wadding wit reversible fantasy zipper 😍
Thank you so much Mmd 🌹
Glad it was helpful! Your project sounds great! Please support my channel by sharing. Check out some of my other vids for tips and tricks. Cheers!
@@NotchesSewing I'm going looking for them now!
Good sewing tutorials are rare, this is one to bookmark. Thank you for sharing truly valuable information ❤
Thank you so much! Glad it’s helpful😊
I love this tutorial and recommend it to everyone! Thanks a lot ❣
You're so welcome!
This is Amazing. Love it. Thank you so so much
Thank you so much! Please subscribe as I will post more videos in the future. Cheers🙏😊
This is really helpful for my pillowcase project. I wanted to avoid as much fabric waste as possible and also have a very strong, tidy seam. Thank you!
Wonderful!
Well done straight to the point and a quick how to reminder
Thanks for watching Lilian 😊
Great explanations, thank you . And 3 different ways too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This was veerry helpful. I really didn't want to have to buy a serger as a beginner. Maybe in the future but for now im happy i can achieve a pretty and neat and strong seam. Gonna try this today!!
Glad it was helpful!
Invaluable information. Thank you so much!
Thank you. Please have a look at some of my other tutorials on my channel. Cheers! 😊🙏
Since I found your video over a year ago, I always used it for my flat-felled seam finishes. The tutorial is very easy to understand; I love it so much. Thank you!
Wonderful! Please try the pocket with flat fell seam too😊
@@NotchesSewing never tried it before, but I'll keep an eye for the opportunity now!
This is massively helpful, I don't have a serger- quite honestly don't need one now that I have 3 ways to finish a flat fell!
Thanks for watching👍
Thank you for the tutorial! Everything was explained well. I had no idea that I was looking for this stitch... I thought I was looking for a French seam.
You are so welcome! I also have a tutorial for a French seam that you can check out. Cheers!
Wow!!! I’ve been sewing for a very long time and this is the best tutorial I have ever seen on these seams . It will help me in sooooo many sewing projects!! Much thanks!
Thank you! I’m sure you’ll love these methods. Thanks for watching😊
Thank you! This was wonderful 💛
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you ❤, I'm working my way upto clothes sewing. This type of thing gives me the knowledge to make a reasonable start when i do. I know I'm procrastinating but i will get there. Im stubborn like that.
You can do it!
Thank you. Your directions are easy to follow. :)
You're welcome 😊
THANK YOU!! This video was exactly what I was looking for, and thank you so much for including the measurements in cm, makes it a lot easier for me to get an overview of your process - just subscribed
Glad it was helpful!
This was very helpful as usual Angela!
Glad you think so! You’ll find this very easy to sew😊
Thank you for an excellent tutorial on the real techniques.
You're very welcome! thanks for watching. Please share and have a look at some of my other videos and let me know what you think. Cheers!😊🙏
Amazing turorial, thank you! All my sewing manuals have basically taught the same method of flat fell seam making (the first one you demonstrated) and I've never seen this method. I've also never really liked doing flat fell seams, in spite of how nice they look, because of the amount of work as well as the lack of strength. This is excellent
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching😊
EVCELLENT! Now to take my scrap fabric and do samples step by step...watch video, pause video...until I have it in my brain. THANK YOU!!!
You’re very welcome. Please have a look at my french seam ones and pocket ones. You’ll want samples of those too! 😊
Came here looking for a better method of doing flat felled seams and got it AND it’s easier than the trimming method, cheers. I have subscribed and will be coming back for more.
Thank you and welcome to my channel😊. Glad to hear it was helpful. Cheers!
Thank you, your a true teacher ❤️ and you just get new subscriber.
Thanks for subbing!
Fantastic tutorial
Thank you! Cheers!
I’ve been sewing for at least 15 years, but have never done a true flat-felled seam. I’m recreating an out-of-production shirt for a rancher in my area that has flat-felled seams throughout almost the entire construction of the garment. Thank you for providing the variations on flat-felling. I think the second variation will be best for my project.
I think you'll really like these methods. Happy Sewing!
This is a great video!!! Straight to the point, easy to follow! It would be amazing if you could do a video like this but sewing a “lapped seam”! Another helpful video- if you could show how to sew concave and convex angles! Thanks so much Angela!
Thanks so much! I will put your suggestions on my list😊
Excellent video. Perfect explanation, video is nice and clear....thank you!
You are welcome! Please have a look at my tutorial for flat felled seam with pocket . I will have another flat felled seam with single layer pocket tutorial soon. Make sure to subscribe and turn on all notifications. Thanks for watching!🙂
Thank you! This is a great tutorial.
Thank you! Make sure to check out other tutorials on my channel😊
Thank you so much. You’re video is very helpful. ❤
You are so welcome!
So helpful, thank you!! ☺️
You're so welcome!
Wow - thank you! That was so clear and inspiring. Much appreciated. With greetings from Cape Town!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching😊
this was really helpful! do you have any tips for sewing around a curve? such as in the seat of denim jeans?
Any tips definitely appreciated!
I find Ironing first works well!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I want to try sewing a pair of jeans :-)
Go for it!
I'm about to tailor one of my dress shirts. Thanks!
great!
You deserve a medal
So sweet of you.
Very easy to follow, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi again! I’m back to let you know I used this same technique to make outdoor Sunbrella tablecloth for my patio. I was a little nervous to try it but not only was it easy to follow your tutorial but it looks so beautiful on my finished products. The fabric is pretty much indestructible and I know the seams will never pull apart. Thank you again!
Fantastic! I used this same method to sew giant shade sails to cover my driveway and it lasted for many many years. The fabric actually started to deteriorate and seams were still perfect. I did use outdoor UV thread and it held up really well. Please have a look on my channel for more diy projects. Cheers!
@@NotchesSewing Can’t wait to explore more about your channel. That’s great that you had fun making giant shade sails. I special ordered UV thread from my outdoor project as well. Take good care.
Fantastic! Happy Sewing!😊
Thank you, thank you so much for quick and easy method
You’re very welcomed. Hope you try it😊
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Yess mam' your idea saved my time.
Before watching your video I had to give 4 lines of sewing, now my work is done in 2 lines of sewing. (Bed sheet)
I opted for 3rd method.
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Have a good day.
Excellent. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!
A great video, thank you!!
Glad you liked it!
Brilliant thank you. About to complete a man’s shirt and this is just what I wanted to see. Just need to work out how to get round the arm curve without messing it up..
Add the sleeves to body first and then close the side and sleeves seams with this method. Have fun!
This was great! I'm copying a Van Heusen dress shirt and have watched half a dozen videos trying to figure out how they did the armscye and underarm/side seams. Well-made but very factory-made, I was sure they are flat-felled, but the fell on the inside with the one row of topstitching was really throwing me. I have never flat-felled any seams on a garment before, and I didn't know there were so many different ways, both true and "fabricated". Now I know just what to do (method 3). Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! When I am sewing the sides of shirts, I lay the shirt with wrong sides together, turn the back sides around to the front with a only ¼” overlap. I love having a very small seam and topstitch for blouses. Best to test on some scraps and see what look you like best. Have fun!
Excellent tutorial! Very clear, easy to follow and easy to see what you were doing. Immediately subscribed. ❤
Thank you!😊🙏
Thanks very helpful 😊
Glad it was helpful!
You are amazing,thank you
Thank you too!
Thank you! You helped me a lot! :)
Glad I could help! Make sure to subscribe. I will be posting more tutorials. Let me know if you need to know anything in particular. Cheers, Angela 🙏😊
@@NotchesSewing I am subscribing, thank you :)!!
This gives the best results! I tried your way (method 1 and 3) and typical way you mention others recommend and for some reason your way gives a clean finish every time whereas the other method was very difficult to control to get a clean finish. I think it might be because in your methods there’s only one fold in each step, whereas the other method has two folds in one step (and probably why it truly does require ironing, which I skipped in my little swatches because i wanted to quickly try a few options). The only thing I did differently to work easier with a pattern that already has seam allowances was to cut half the seam allowance off on one of the pieces first to simulate the action of “sliding over” that you show. It seems to me like that would make sure that the seam line falls on the same spot of the garment pieces, so that there’s not issues with pieces not matching up after. Thanks for the great video!!
Thanks for watching and trying the methods.😊
This was very helpful. Thank you
@@NotchesSewing Ty
Thanks so much for watching. Please check out my other vids. Have a great day! 😊
@@NotchesSewing I will! And have a good day too!
My sewing machine manufacturer do a, flat felled seam presser foot, that does all the folding. I like your video, it's very informative and instructive. Thank you very much.
Thanks for watching Julie😊. Please check out some of my other videos for more tutorials. I also have links in descriptions for full tutorials on Skillshare.
@@NotchesSewing Thanks, will do.
Nice clean concise video
Appreciate it!
Nice tutorial! I appreciate it is straight to the point and you have a very pleasant voice as well :)
Thanks so much @BlanCamCZ! That's so sweet. I also have sewing class on Skillshare if you would like to check out.
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I will be sure to check out your channel as well as it looks so interesting.
All the very best to you!
@@NotchesSewing Thanks a lot! Some years ago I encountered a steam locomotive for the first time and I fell in love immediately - it is one of the most beautiful and fascinating things I´ve ever seen :) Then I started to explore other old engines and the beauty of old railway stations. But unfortunatelly, the old railway with its picturesqueness disappears terribly fast... So I make my best to keep a memory of it and of people who keep these beautiful locomotives in operation. But now due to lockdown there is more time for some girly activities like mending and fitting some pieces of clothing or turning one thing into another :)
Your videos are fantastic! I’ve only experienced trains in the countryside when visiting in England many years ago. There was a very romantic and nostalgic feeling you brought back for me. Thank you.
I am also sending you a free link to my sewing class I have just started on Skillshare. Please have a look skl.sh/3pg467B
Very helpful.
Glad you think so! Please share and have a look at some of my other videos. Cheers!
Gsus, this video is perfect. Ty
Thanks so much! Please check out some of my other videos. Have a great day🙂
This is so helpful. Love your great instructions. You were made to teach. How about a tutorial on making a bag with flat felled seams? Thanks. ❤❤❤
Great idea!
Thank you again, for your patience for my off the wall questions (i'm so obviously not a pro) and your clear concise instruction. I further searched methods of dealing with charmeuse and have learned: 1- tissue paper under the material to cut it (with a pinking rotary cutter) keeps it from moving. 2= Basting tape!! A two-sided glue tape in various sizes that washes out in the wash. yahoo! 3 -- I can use all of your seams as long as i have basting tape. phew!
how have you found washing the silk charmeuse with the tape? I have never used glue tape on fabric. Only used with leather projects
This video is Sooooo good. No more excuses now for "fake felds" 🙂
Thank you. This is easier with a much better result than trying to make a fake one. Please have a look at some of my other tutorials. Cheers😊
I was looking for a seam finish that would be less irritating to my skin, found flat felled seams, and searched for a tutorial. This video is perfect!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching 🙂
Awesome 👍
Thank you! Cheers! Please have a look at my pocket tutorials. Cheers!😊
Thank you very much
Any time 😊! Thank you so much for watching.
If you are interested, here is a free link for 14 days to watch my new full tutorial fclasses on Skillshare.
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Let me know what you think. Have a great day!!😊🙏
Thank you for the tutoring Al. I made a Mistake Karin flag for the front of my house, joined the sections with flat felled seams.
This is all wrong. I must have used a different keyboard for my text.
I was trying to figure out what you were saying. I am guessing you fixed a flag with flat felled seams.😊
I love it!! Thank you
You are so welcome! Hope you try it😊
I Definitely am!! Im making a car rooftop bag and this is exactly what i needed to learn to make it sturdy. Thanks so much for your reply. I may show u a pic. :-)
If you go to my Facebook page, I use this finish for the sides of the large bag. I folded the seams ¾ “ for a wide double stitch. facebook.com/NotchesSewing
Ooo. Yea i will. Thank YOU
Thank you very much. It's great to have these three versions, so we can choose the most appropriate. Very clear and concise and the video is quite helpful.
You're very welcome! I think you’ll love these methods. Thanks for watching.😊
wish I had discovered your vid before I sewed my 'pretend' (the way that looks like a flat felled but isn't as strong) flat felled. Oh well, live and learn. I'll be using your way from here on. thanks.
Glad you found this! Welcome😊
super!!
That’s good 👍🏻
Thank you. Please have a look at my tutorial for a flat fell seam with a pocket. Cheers!
Thanks ❤
You're welcome 😊
thank you! I'm altering a boxy jacket that is way too big. It has flat felled seams, I've been at a loss as to how to tackle this really great look. Wish me luck!
You can do it! Keep your folding and sewing as accurate as possible and it’ll look great. If you need to, draw lines with vanishing ink pen to help guide you. test out on some scrap first and Have fun!
love u seriously.
😊thank you. Please have a look at my tutorial - flat fell seam with pocket. Happy Holidays!
great thanks.
You're welcome!
Thinking on this further, this would be a close up but putting it to work without stating what to add to allowances and actually showing the felled seam to a blouse side seam with the armhole or sleeves and how it all works together.
I’d sign up for classes with you!! As I’ve commented before, your voice is perfect for instruction and much of the contrasting materials are helpful. Contrasting thread would be helpful too. I’m going on my own now, using water soluble basting tape for the seams. Creasing polyester is tricky cuz I don’t want to melt the fabric so that’s why the basting tape. 1/4”
I’m going to use the third demo you gave, sewing the first seam at 5/8” with right sides together then open fabric press seam over. Place tape 1/4” from edge, then fold over & tuck under, pin, and stitch 1/8” from the tucked fold.
Because the fabric you are using is slippery, you can also handbaste the fabric in place first. Try on some scrap fabric. Slide top fabric over, hand baste large stitches about ⅛” in from edge. With that in place, fold over the fabric to stitch ¼” from fold. Now yo can easily pull out the basting before or after the topstitching. Hope this helps. A French seam is also good for this type of fabric. Cheers!
Great
Thank you😊
Wow, wow, wow! I've been sewing for years and never knew about felled seams. Oh I just love this. I will use this on pants in heavy wool blend fabric I intend to make for my mother. It will be perfect. ooooo and won't mother be stumped when she inspects my work! Don't think the 90yo is a toothless tiger... she aint!
Hope she gives you an A+!😊
@@NotchesSewing Lol that will never happen. I'll be lucky to get a B+ 🙄
Lol you’ll have to let me know her reaction!
I figured out how to do flat felled seams on my own, I didn’t know what they were called and had never seen them done before. I just knew what I wanted and figured out how to do it. I have a commercial double needle machine and I would have to remove the thread from one needle and remove that bobbin as well to do the first seam them would put them back in to do the last part. Your second method in this video would allow me to get the same result using my single needle machine. Thanks for a great video it has been very helpful. I would also like to know if you have ever done this seam on curves and if it is possible to get a good finish this way. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and taking time to write comment. I use this method to take in the back of jeans all the time. The centre back of jean has a slight curve on it into the seat. It is no problem. I would not use this method on very tight curves as you will have very different circumferences to work with. Have a great day!