Tag: hand-finishing

• Buttonhole

  A reinforced slit stitched to hold a button, sized to the button's diameter plus its thickness.

• French Seam

  A self-enclosed seam that hides raw edges, ideal for sheer or lightweight fabrics.

• Bias Binding

  A narrow strip of fabric cut on the bias and folded around a raw edge to finish, bind, or trim it, curving smoothly around corners and curves.

• Flat-Felled Seam

  A durable, fully enclosed seam sewn on the outside of the garment, with two visible rows of topstitching.