Saturday, 31 December 2011

Chapter 8 - Seaming Good Fun

Seams can be sew (sorry, couldn't resist the pun!) dull.  Let's make them more interesting!

Image 1 - Sample 1 (close ups are below this image):

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Image 2 - Fabric strips sewn into the seam and then tied together afterwards:

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Image 3 - Fabric strip looped into the seam before it is sewn:

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Image 4 - Thread off cuts from frayed fabric placed in the seam before sewing:

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Image 5 - Fabric off cuts place into the seam before sewing and then frayed:

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Image 6 - Sample 2 (close ups are below this image):

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Image 7 -   Triangles of fabric sewn into the seam and then a row of stitching forces them to sit one side of the seam:

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Image 8 - Triangles of fabric stitched into the seam:

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Image 9 - A strip of fabric placed in the seam and then frayed:

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Image 10 - A strip of fabric is knotted and then looped into the seam before sewing (this was quite difficult and involved a lot of pins but I like the outcome):

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