How to Sew French Seams

In today’s video, I’ll be showing you how to sew a french seam. The french seam sewing method stitches the seams and finishes them in a two step process. In this method, you will stitch each seam twice, enclosing the raw edge of the fabric on the second pass creating a very clean finish. This is a simple method to sew and well worth mastering.

I like to use this method when sewing delicate fabrics that cannot withstand an overlocker or sheer fabrics where I don’t want to see the seam finishes from the right side. It’s best to use this method with light to medium weight fabrics as heavy fabrics can become too bulky.

If your pattern's seam allowance is 5/8", first sew 1/4" seam allowance, then 3/8" seam allowance. (Alternately, you can start with 3/8" and end with 1/4".)

If your pattern's seam allowance is 1/2", sew 1/4" seam allowance for each seam.

If your pattern's seam allowance is 3/8", first sew 1/8" seam allowance, then sew 1/4" seam allowance to finish.
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