Understanding Sewing Techniques Through History
Explore the world of sewing with a focus on techniques such as seams, overlocking, hems, and seam allowances. Discover the historical significance of bound seams, flat-felled seams, and French seams. Test your knowledge with a quiz and delve into recommended resources for further reading in this engaging presentation.
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Vocab 0 Seam- a line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article 0 Overlock-strengthen and prevent fraying of an edge of cloth by over sewing it 0 Hem-a method of finishing a garment to where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded narrowly and sewn to prevent unraveling 0 Seam allowance(inlays)-is the area between the edge and the stitching line on two pieces of materials
History 0 The bound seam was used mostly used in Central Asia and Eastern Europe in the 16thcentury because it was simple. 0 Flat-Felled seams are more complicated but they are extremely strong seams and good for unlined garments which were common until the 20thcentury. Commonly used on denim. 0 The French seam is used for silk, linen, and underwear and is done by sewing the wrong sides then the right sides
5 question quiz 1. What is the line along which two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article? 2. What is the best seam for silk or linen? 3. The bound seam was mostly used in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. True or False? 4. A hem is a way to finish a garment. True or False? 5. Seam allowance is also called inlays. True or False?
MLA bibliography 0 Bender, A. " ." Period Sewing Techniques. Creative Commons License, 24 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 Jan. 2016. 0 McGann, Kass. "An Unseamly Mistake Seam Topstitching." Web log post. Reconstructing History. WordPress, 26 Dec. 2006. Web. 10 Jan. 2016. 0 Dupuis, Tammie L. "Historical Accuracy vs Modern Convenience." The Renaissance Tailor. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Jan. 2016. 0 Russ, Roslyn. "Different Types of Seams - Sew Delicious." Sew Delicious. Spun Monkey, 25 Sept. 2012. Web. 10 Jan. 2016.
