Fabric Seam Vinyl Edge

Place the fabric with the wrong sides together and sew a 3 8 1cm seam.

Fabric seam vinyl edge. The full flat felled seam gives a finished edge on both sides of the fabric. Sew along one seam edge with zig zag stitches making sure that the pointy edge of the zigzag is always at the edge of the fabric. If you experience any crease hang the fabric in the sun using clips attached to one edge. This is the most intricate seam and leaves no raw edges exposed.

To increase this seam s uv resistance sew a row of stitches after placing the fabrics together about one seam width away from the top raw edge. The seam lines should align. When using vinyl fabrics by these makers you can create a seamless edge using the help of any one of our high quality vinyl bindings. These options make a great finishing touch for any exterior cushions as they re waterproof mildew resistant uv resistant and easy to clean.

This seam is perfect for lightweight fabrics. It isn t really suited to heavier fabrics as the folded over seam would create bulk. Select from a large collection of the best bindings and trims in the upholstery industry. Purchase any one of these adhesives at a local craft store or online.

For example i made a bias cut trim from some faux suede for a halloween costume. Cutting vinyl is super easy with a rotary cutter. A seam finish is a treatment that secures and neatens the raw edges of a plain seam to prevent raveling by sewing over the raw edges or enclosing them in some sort of binding. Pin together to keep it in place.

On mass produced clothing the seam allowances of plain seams are usually trimmed and stitched together with an overlock stitch using a serger plain seams may also be pressed open with each seam allowance. This step is not shown in the video. Keep the folded fabric on top of the other fabric along the seam line. Once i had sewn my project i wanted to give it a more polished look.

Edge stitch close to the folded edge. When sewing with heavy fabrics as the edges of these fabrics do not fray you can create this seam by trimming the whole seam allowance of the top piece. You need a large cutting surface since vinyl will not bend and fold as regular fabric. Glue your edges with fabric glue seam sealant or super glue.

Trim both sides of the seam allowance back to 1 4. Options include sunbrella binding extruded vinyl straight and bias cut hidem listing cloth wire on and windlace. Avoid using too much glue as it can leave dark spots on your fabric once it has dried. Simply place small dabs of glue along the edge of the fabric.

Bindings and trims for marine automotive and furntiure use. Use a cotton swab or toothpick to spread the glue evenly. So i added my faux suede trim over the vinyl seams top stitching it 1 8th of an inch from the edge. The french seam is a nice neat seam that is sewn twice to enclose all the raw edges.