French seams area way to encase the raw edge of the fabric so it’s not seen. it’s a way to finish garments, although I find it works best for straight lines. While you can french seam curves, it is a little trick to avoid puckering. If you’re new to the idea of this way of finishing seams, stick with it for straights until you get it down and can make them narrow.
This has been my latest project. It was suggested that I try to work on something every day to help my brain, so I started working on corsetry again. My sewing room isn’t set up yet, but I was able to find all my supplies and get started. I also found a corset I had forgotten about, half finished, that I’m going to finish up too.
While it’s not quite finished yet, I thought I’d share some of the photos I took in the process of making a corset.
If you’ve seen my Instagram, you know that this is about all I’ve been working on. I’ve had the idea for a while now, but I never quite got around to making them. A loooooooong time ago, I made obi-ish belts, but never got around to doing more with the idea.
Since the Catstooth pattern was so much fun to stitch (and a great learning challenge for straight lines and french knots) I thought I would post it here if anyone else wanted to give it a go.
How I recommend it work is trace the black and white line art onto your fabric, and use that for the main body of the design. All the other details – eyes and tail – are over the top. Use the color image for your reference and guide.