In this session, I taught how to finish the seams and construct the front and back pieces of a dress using French seams, bias binding, and darts.
I demonstrated the steps for a clean, professional finish suitable for high-end garments.
Lesson Steps:
- Sewed a French seam on the front piece to enclose the seam allowances neatly
- Pressed and finished the front neckline area, either binding or leaving open for facing
- Closed and pressed the back darts
- Applied bias binding strips to the center back seam and side seams of the back piece
- Folded and pressed bias strips very thin (1/8 inch) for a delicate finish on fine fabrics
- Bound the side seams of the front piece with bias strips
- Prepared the back piece for inserting a zipper