ARRRGGGH!!! Any other Home clothing makers that might commiserate.

[alphafemale]

Or help.

Trying to figure out a fleece lined flannel shirt with all seams being hidden.

AAARRRGH!!!

I thought this was going to be a lot easier.

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. Use a Flat-Felled seam

Uses a double type of over-seam

Here's a site for you about sewing many types of seams:

http://www.ehow.com/how_8585_sew-basic-seams.html

Flat-Felled Seams

Steps:
1. Use a flat-felled seam for garments that will receive a lot of wear, such as children's clothing or jeans.

2. Sew a plain seam and press it open with an iron.

3. Press both layers of fabric to one side and trim the inner fabric layer to 1/8 inch.

4. Press the top layer of fabric under 1/4 inch and stitch this folded edge to the garment.

5. Keep stitches as straight as possible, because the stitches will be seen on the right side of the garment.


And this site for demo pic:

http://www.max.hi-ho.ne.jp/hotaru/underwear/how_to01.html

[alphafemale]

2. A classic jeans seam!

Double stitching.

Not quite where I am though

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. So...where are you?

In the course of your project, that is...

[alphafemale]

4. I'd had the front and back joined at the shoulder seams + the sleeves in

On basically what were two seperate shirts to that point.

Then I layed the shirts out together.

I had sewed the ends of the sleeves togther by way of the cuff overlap. (That thin bit of fabric covering the slit in the sleeve above the cuff)

Then I sewed what would become the lining together at side seam and the sleeve.

That's where my brain froze momentarily.

But I did figure out.

I pulled the lining and outer garment away. (still attached at the cuff area though) and sewed from underarm to cuff at both sides...

--Then pulled the sleeves back over the sleeve linings.
So the seam edges are inside the two layers.

--Then I freed the side seams of the outer garment enough to sew them from underarm to lower hem

Thanks for responding. :hi:

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Sewing clothing can be difficult

I prefer to sew window treatments :)

[alphafemale]

6. Yes, but it's very satisfying.

All in all. :)

Do you do window treatments as a business or hobby?

I'm definately still in hobby mode at this point.

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. Hobby and business

Am an Interior Designer. Have made window treatments and designed treatments for others for years (hobby), got my ID degree earlier this year (business)...was a SpEd teacher before that...lol...design is so much more stress free :)