When, Why and How to Clip, Trim, Notch and Grade Seam Allowances When Sewing
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- Londa clearly explains everything about clipping, trimming, notching and grading of seam allowances while sewing so that you truly understand the 'engineering' of these sewing tasks important to achieve professional results.
Links to Sewing Notions as shown in video:
Kai 5135 Scissors:
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Point Turner SeamCreaser from Collins ;
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Ball Point Bodkin
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Oh my, so, so helpful! I've been sewing for 40+ years, yet never learned how to do anything properly. Thank you for your clear teaching style.
SEW happy this helped you! Thanks for taking time to Comment.
2 mins in & you've already taught me about 5 things
YEAH! Glad you learned something so quickly.
Thank you so much for explaining the reason behind the clip or notch system on the garments.
Thank you so much, this was so helpful. Every single one of these things has confused me at some point in the past and I've usually just resorted to trial and error to figure it out. It's nice to have some definitive guidelines :)
Great Info that most of us learned in school in homec, which is no longer taught. for some strange reason. Cooking and sewing are important for all to know as somewhere, sometime, most of us have a home and family. I have been married for 56 years, and was fortunate to have homec in the 1960's. Thanks for this info for the modern generation!
They want to eliminate homemakers. Lack of knowledge also means being more dependent on others.
Thanks for the quick and clear examples. Don't be a chicken clipper, Ha! love it.
Hi Ashley, how's your day going with you?
Thank you for this tutorial. It was very easy to follow and understand. WELL DONE! One suggestion, if you can have the camera person make sure to capture your hands in the frame at all times to see what you are doing-at times your hands were just out of the frame and I could not see it all. Also, during the notching section, your fingers were blocking what you were doing with the material and scissors. If the camera person could make sure to move to another angle so we can see better, that would be great. BY NO MEANS, am I trying to be snotty-but some of us are very visual and want to see the movements even just for a few moments. But you did do exactly as you said and made this so much easier to understand! I appreciate you VERY VERY much! I am making my own Nursing Cape for our local Nursing Honor Guard and I was confused on these steps by looking at the pattern. So again, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Thank you for this incredibly informative, clearly taught tutorial! With greetings from Cape Town!
I"m currently taping/editing MANY more videos - so be sure to subscribe to know when they are released one by one... Thanks for taking time to comment. I really appreciate it!
You're like the best mother I've never had. Thank you. You're the best and awesomest teacher I've come across so far on here.
Why thank you! please communicate with me at londa@londas-sewing.com any other topics for which you'd like me to do an online 'lesson' here at my channel.
You’re amazing! Thank you thank you ❤️. Most helpful video I’ve ever seen.
Thank you Londa - I needed to know this💕
This chicken clippper will try to be brave and clip corners like a pro! Thanks
Thank you! You have a great teaching style and as a beginner sewer (been trying to learn a new skill during quarantine haha), this video really helped me! Subscribed!!
Very interesting 🤔 I knew about clipping and notching, but now I realized I didn't know when one or the other should be used. Yet, watching your video, it made so much sense, thank you ❤️
Thank you so much!! I have been having so much trouble trying to find out online if i should clip the lining or public fabric shorter when layering and you explained it so well! Thanks!!
Thanks for taking time to comment. What I love about sewing (enigneering with fabric) is that it makes so much sense!
I was intimidated about 🐻 applique, (the ears), until watching your video.
Thanks for your easy-to-understand, direct instructions.
Engineering with Fabric = Brilliant! 👏
Glad it was helpful!
thank you so much, this was so helpful to get neat seams!
I hear your voice every time I clip my corners a grade my seams xD
Well - that's kinda neat. Thanks!
Thank you for explaining! Love your video my first to see !
This was such a great visual and verbal explanation thank you so much for posting!
Great video! I have also used ‘pig ear notchers’ to clip the notches out (can be found in any tractor supply/rural king type stores or on amazon). It clips a perfect V!
Thank you so much for the knowledgeable tips and also for presenting it in a quick and succinct manner for fast and easy reference during a project!!!!
This it the first time I find an explanation on how to choose the finishing method for a seam. Excellent content, Londa, thank you! I am a chicken clipper so I'll make an effort to be brave hahaha.
Good girl!
I have been sewing for years and this was helpful
Thank you for this wonderful demonstration. I never thought to trim one side of the seam allowance shorter, but it makes sense. I also appreciate your description as "engineering with fabric". I studied engineering in college, but gave that up for a career in the fashion industry as a product developer. I like to think that I'm still an engineer of a different sort.
Glad it was helpful!
I like your take on it! You're still _you_ after all.
Hi Ana, how's your day going with you?
Wonderful I've never really understood it until now thank you! 🤗
Great info!…Thank you!
I loved this lesson. Thank you!
I'm happy that this made things clear for you.
A superb video.
I subscribed.
This was awesome video tutorial !
Hi Angel, how's your day going with you?
I use the seam ripper to poke out the corners with the ball point side.
If that works for you - fine. To me, that seems a bit dangerous. I always say - the way YOU"ve figured out is the best way for YOU.
Mind blow 🤯 thank you so much
Great tutorial, thanks! No long intro which is the worst part about some other peoples videos.
dropping knowledge
That tutorial is very helpful, thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for this refresher! Awesome video!
Glad it was helpful!
thank you for sharing your wonderful tips, i'm a newbie Merchandiser and your video so helpfull, many thanks
You are so welcome!
😍🤩 fabulous
Excellent tutorial, it was very clear information. The clipping on the concave example using the track did not translate with me....I wasn't able to visualize it like the convex notching did....using the track.
excellent teaching!! very helpful!!
Glad you think so!
Great video! Thank you
This was really helpful
Can you please clarify which scissors you are using in this video. The link in the description says Kai 5135 but in the video you say they are Kai 5165. Great video, very helpful.
Kai 5135 is just a smaller scissors thatn Kai 5165. I have and use them both DAILY! Get both!
Thank you for sharing this
Thank you very well done!
Thank you, my question is, why is it not a problem that the edges aren’t finished with an overlocker?
And normally it is necessary to help preventing from fraying?
Happy to a answer. Can you more clearly identify the spot in the video? My answers that might explain: Any enclosed edge (ie a facing seam, etc,) will not have 'abrasion' nor matter if it is serged or not. Also, knits do not ravel - only wovens. I sincerely feel that serging is NOT necessary on knits except for the interior appearance. So - ID the specific issue and I'll answer again.
Thank you so much.
How about a curved folded hemline...? I've gotten pretty far no issue but have hit two spots that throw it all off. I may have to pick stitches an start over.
The issue here is that the circumference of the lowermost edge is greater than that to which it needs to be attached - correct? Think about it. Therefore, you'll HAVE to ease in that lowermost edge making it 'less long' in order for it to lay correctly. This is a good idea for a new video - THANKS! Anyway - I hope the above reasoning helps you 'see' what to do.
what would happen if you grated both of the pieces of fabric instead of leaving one longer than the other?? great video by the way! really enjoyed it!
I think the idea is for it to create a more gradual slope so there’s not an obvious line when you iron the garment
Amadea hit it on the head. Grading different widths is to graduate the levels so that there isn't a ridge. Truly!
I'm a chicken clipper :(