Sewing on the Edge: Finishing Techniques
Expand your repertoire of fashionable and functional techniques for binding, banding and hemming. Couture sewing expert Lynda Maynard will show you how!
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Expand your repertoire of fashionable and functional techniques for binding, banding and hemming. Couture sewing expert Lynda Maynard will show you how!
Getting Started
Meet your instructor, Lynda Maynard, and get started with making bias bindings, both single- and double-fold. Lynda shows how to get excellent results on a variety of fabrics without using gadgets.
Double Fold Bindings
Lynda explains how bindings can enhance your garments, then shows how to add a double-fold binding to a neckline. Working with sheer fabric? Lynda will coach you through the process, and demonstrate how to add piping to your bindings as well!
Single Fold Bindings
Single-fold bindings have a variety of applications. Lynda will walk you through the basics, demonstrate binding on sheer and knit fabrics and show how to finish your binding.
Banded V-Necks
If you’ve shied away from V-neck projects because you’re daunted by the binding, this is the lesson for you! Lynda’s patient, clear instruction will have you finishing your V-necks like a pro. You can take the same techniques and create bateau necklines, too!
Banded Curved Edges
Curved bindings on necklines and armholes add a clean finish and help reinforce your garment. Lynda shows how to prepare the area to be bound, add the binding and clip the curves.
Welt Edging & Flange Closure
Welt edgings can provide embellishment and reinforcement to your garment without adding stiffness. Lynda shows how to make a bias-strip tube and attach it to form the edging. Use a similar technique to provide a sturdy button band for delicate garments.
Hem Finishes
From wide hem bands and faced hems to couture touches such as horsehair braid hems and organza bubble hems, Lynda shows you how to do it all!
Decorative Finishes
Gussy up your seams with some creative finishing techniques. A ribbon-peek seam can add a pop of color along a finished seam, while a Hong Kong finish can look stunning when placed on the exterior of your garment.
