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finishing armscye seams what are your favorite ways to finish this seam?
lynnberry Advanced Beginner VT USA Member since 4/12/10 Posts: 17	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/20/10 2:40 PM I'm working on seam finishes, and making the inside of my garments look nice and well made. How do you like to finish the armscye seam after setting in a sleeve? Is serging or zigzagging the raw edge the best way for a blouse or dress no matter how else you've finished the other s.a.'s? I've finished a blouse with french seams, and ended up pinking the seam allowance on the armscye, and finished a dress where I wrapped the seam allowances with Seams Great, and ended up serging the armscye. Flipping through the books I have, there really doesn't seem to be any mention of the best way to finish this area. The serging and pinking are fine, I was just wondering if I should try anything else as well!
AdaH   Intermediate IA USA Member since 11/21/09 Posts: 2156	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/20/10 2:53 PM Prior to my serger, I used a three step zig zag stitch. My goal in finishing a garmet is not so much how it looks as keeping it from raveling. love my serger. ------ Ada
Mom to 5 Beginner MD USA Member since 2/5/09 Posts: 1025	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/20/10 3:40 PM before my serger, I used zigzag stitch....now I serge quite happily along ------ http://mamazsewingescapadez.blogspot.com/
Elaine Dougan Advanced Beginner BC CANADA Member since 1/24/07 Posts: 444	Login to reply to this post In reply to lynnberry Like this post Date: 6/20/10 4:05 PM Shannon Gifford, in her class called Build a Better Blouse, suggested trimming and overcasting or binding. She suggested self fabric bias binding, rayon seam tape or an organza binding. Her preference was for a one and a half inch bias strip of organza binding which she sewed on by hand. After stitching and trimming, she finished with a quarter inch bound seam allowance. ------ Elaine
ryansmumAria Advanced CA USA Member since 7/29/05 Posts: 717	Login to reply to this post In reply to Elaine Dougan Like this post Date: 6/20/10 5:24 PM You wouldn't happen to have a pic of this. This really has my interest. I love making my garments beautiful on the inside for the most part and this would certainly enhance armseye. I also do quick and dirty, most recently and just love how quick I can make something but I would never want anyone to see the innards of those tops... ------ "I am still learning" ~ Michelangelo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I finally have a blog! You can visit it at www.zigzagthesewingrag.blogspot.com
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 7002	Login to reply to this post In reply to lynnberry Like this post Date: 6/20/10 8:17 PM Depending on whether the sleeve cap has ease, I sometimes do french seams on the armscye. Most often, I serge. If it's a tailored jacket, I hand-overcast. For casual and/or unlined jackets, I do a bias binding, usually with a strip of charmeuse silk. Armscye seams = same as any other seams, really. You need to decide what works best for that particular garment in that particular fabric that suits your particular needs. Making the world prettier, seam by seam. ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.
JillyBe Intermediate CA USA Member since 1/20/10 Posts: 3194	Login to reply to this post In reply to LynnRowe Like this post Date: 6/20/10 9:00 PM Quote: LynnRowe Making the world prettier, seam by seam. I. LOVE. This quote!!!! ------ http://jillybejoyful.blogspot.com/ a blog about creativity, sewing, vintage sewing machines, and...... life :)
Elaine Dougan Advanced Beginner BC CANADA Member since 1/24/07 Posts: 444	Login to reply to this post In reply to ryansmumAria Like this post Date: 6/20/10 9:46 PM [QUOTEYou wouldn't happen to have a pic of this. [/QUOTE] I do have the pictures from the class that Shannon taught, but they are not too clear and my scanner is not working. I am never too comfortable with sharing material from other people's classes, but Shannon was so generous and helpful that I am sure she would not mind her wonderful lessons being continued. If it would help, I could give more detail about her method for binding the armscye. Perhaps Lynne Rowe has pictures of her bound armscyes. ------ Elaine
lynnberry Advanced Beginner VT USA Member since 4/12/10 Posts: 17	Login to reply to this post In reply to LynnRowe Like this post Date: 6/21/10 6:25 PM Thanks for the replies! The projects I've worked on had sleeve caps with a lot of ease, so I didn't think a french seam would work. I think I'll try some binding scenarios and see how that goes! I like learning new ways to do things and having options. I'd love to see some pics if anyone has any!
RockNRoll TN USA Member since 3/12/10 Posts: 1323	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 6/21/10 8:31 PM this was just posted on threads.. threads ------ Go Sew Something

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