10-25-2010, 11:35 PM
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This photo shows three views of stitching on the same natural colored tunic. I still wear this one (it's about three years old), and have only had to repair one seam where the sewing thread broke. Grr. It's unfortunate that for illustration purposes the thread is the same color as the tunic, but then, the thread was unravelled from the tunic, and that's to be expected.
The "inside" and "outside seam are really the same seam, with the fabric turned over. The "hem" is the double-fold and stitched edge you may be looking for for your sleeves. This one is a sleeve as it turns out. PM if you can't figure out from the photo what's going on with the seams, and I'll see if I can help. :wink:
I took another look at this picture, and now I am somewhat confused again.
From what I have read, sewing a seam means the two pieces of fabric lay one on top of the other. You sew a running stitch along the edge, leaving the armholes, lower area (Body hole? Hem? I am slightly confused about what this is called), and neckhole open. The armhole and neckhole being the selvages leaves the sides as the cut edges. This leaves two layers of cut edges. If I wanted to overkill hem them, would I fold and hem all four seam allowance edges separately, and then turn the tunic inside-out (inside-in)?
The reason I go through all of that is the only other way I can think of to ask the question involves using images of what I mean. I ask because the picture looks nothing like what I just described (at least it does not to me, could be I am wrong.)
Dylan
I chose the name Phoenician because I have a large interest in Phoenician and Carthaginian history. I am interested in many other areas as well, however.
I chose the name Phoenician because I have a large interest in Phoenician and Carthaginian history. I am interested in many other areas as well, however.
