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Princess seams Anybody have any tips for sewing them?
darklyndsea Advanced Beginner Member since 8/24/11 Posts: 3	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/19/12 4:00 PM This is my first time sewing princess seams. While sewing up muslin #5, I noticed that it was a little bit difficult to keep the seamlines matched up on the curves. Is there some sort of a trick to make it easier?
KathySews   Advanced Beginner MI USA Member since 10/1/06 Posts: 2892	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 7/19/12 5:49 PM I thread trace my seams then clip the seams a bit. Clipping seams to help the bunching a bit and you are going to need to clip afterwards anyway
Jacqui315   Intermediate WA USA Member since 3/1/06 Posts: 743	Login to reply to this post 2 members like this. Date: 7/19/12 6:08 PM You can trim down the seams to 3/8ths and then you don't have to clip. Industry sewing uses that smaller seam allowance and they don't clip curves. ------ http://sweetnotions.blogspot.com/
Silk Challis Advanced UNITED KINGDOM Member since 10/15/08 Posts: 129	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/19/12 6:31 PM Stay stitch the inner curve and clip it. Then make it match the piece with the outer curve. Pin or baste and stitch.
Silk Challis Advanced UNITED KINGDOM Member since 10/15/08 Posts: 129	Login to reply to this post 1 member likes this. Date: 7/19/12 6:34 PM It is well explained here: http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/2010/09/sewing-princess-seams.html
CLDebra Advanced Beginner CA USA Member since 4/30/12 Posts: 29	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/19/12 7:08 PM If you're a visual learner (like me), you should check Youtube for some videos. I'm pretty sure that's what I did for my first princess seams and they came out perfect! Good luck. ------ Debra
christik Member since 12/14/06 Posts: 72	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/19/12 7:31 PM I do what Jacqui315 does. No headaches easing, no wavy seams, no ripples. I spent many hours ripping seams before using the 3/8" seam allowance method. I also serge my princess seams before sewing them. Good luck!
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/19/12 8:02 PM I baste by hand for final fit, then machine stitch, then clip, and then catch-stitch it down. Makes a HUGE difference.
sewcool21 Beginner IL USA Member since 12/1/07 Posts: 145	Login to reply to this post In reply to Silk Challis << Like this post Date: 7/19/12 9:44 PM Quote: Silk Challis Stay stitch the inner curve and clip it. Then make it match the piece with the outer curve. Pin or baste and stitch. Thats the way I do it to, Then I serge close to finish the seam. ------ sewcool21@blogspot.com
nancy2001   Advanced AL USA Member since 12/3/05 Posts: 6104	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 7/20/12 10:12 AM I use half inch seams and do not clip my princess seams. For me, it simply isn't necessary. ------ The essence of life is statistical improbability on a colossal scale. Richard Dawkins

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