Burda Style For people who sew

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  Nov 27, 2009, 06.24 PMby almatinka

  Cute and breeze-y!!!! I love chiffon!!!
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  Sep 10, 2009, 06.54 AMby florean-fortescue

  Looks great, I really like it, a friend of mine actually just sewed something a lot like this recently (and she used french seams)
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  Sep 10, 2009, 06.54 AMby florean-fortescue

  Looks great, I really like it, a friend of mine actually just sewed something a lot like this recently (and she used french seams)
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  Sep 9, 2009, 01.31 AMby sammy09

  oh right! i think i get it :D thanks heaps for that, and thanks for the link too! im making something else at the moment out of something see through, i’ll definitely try it
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  Sep 8, 2009, 02.41 PMby googlie

  maybe you could try a french seam next time :)

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    Sep 8, 2009, 02.45 PMby sammy09

    Thanks for the tip! :) I’m not exactly sure what that is but i’ll look it up :D

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    Sep 8, 2009, 03.28 PMby googlie

    mmm…it’s not complicated…but i hope i can explain it in a not complicated way…………. you have to leave a larger seam allowance, and all you have to do is sew it first wrong sides together, and then turn it over, wrong sides of the fabric together and sew again, as you would normally, keeping the first seam inside the new seam….so in the end from the outside it looks normal, but on the inside, instead of seeing raw edges, you get a really clean edge…. i hope made myself clear….but if not, i’ sure there’s a tut on it somewhere…or if not i’ll make one….

    i love to use french seams for see-through fabrics…it makes it all look so much cleaner and prettier

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    Sep 8, 2009, 03.31 PMby googlie

    http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/sew-french-seams-and-why-bother