1. EQ: How and when do you use different seam finishes?

2. EQ: How and when do you use different seam finishes?
A seam finish is any method of sewing or trimming that prevents seam edges from raveling.
A seam finish is chosen depending upon the type of fabric and end use of the finished item.

3. EQ: How and when do you use different seam finishes?
Types of Seam Finishes
Zig-zag
Fast and easy
Use for loosely woven, medium to heavy weight fabrics, i.e. upholstery or corduroy

4. EQ: How and when do you use different seam finishes?
Pinked finish
Doesn’t prevent raveling entirely
Use for firmly/tightly woven fabric, not suitable for satin and silky fabrics.
Must run a reinforcing stitch between the seam and the pinked edge.

5. EQ: How and when do you use different seam finishes?
Hemmed finishes
Also called Clean or Turned & Stitched
Because it is a bulky finish, use on lightweight to medium weight fabrics.
Appropriate for unlined garments.

6. EQ: How and when do you use different seam finishes?
Serged finish
Done on a serger.
Works well for almost any fabric or application, i.e. unlined garments or window treatments