| 1. | The seam allowance usually requires some sort of seam finish to prevent raveling.
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| 2. | The 5 / 8-inch seam allowance will create the space between the spirals.
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| 3. | The seam is first sewn with wrong sides together, then the seam allowances are trimmed and pressed.
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| 4. | Plain seams may also be pressed open, with each seam allowance separately secured with an overlock stitch.
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| 5. | Flatlock stitching creates a seam where the seam allowances lies flat to the garment instead of hanging loose from it.
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| 6. | Check to see that seams are securely stitched, with at least a half-inch seam allowance so stitches won't easily pull apart.
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| 7. | On mass-produced clothing, the seam allowances of plain seams are usually trimmed and stitched together with an overlock stitch using a serger.
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| 8. | It joins two pieces of fabric together face-to-face by sewing through both pieces, leaving a seam allowance with raw edges inside the work.
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| 9. | Check to see that seams are securely stitched, with at least a 1 / 2-inch seam allowance so stitches won't easily pull apart.
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| 10. | The bias strip is placed on top of the seam allowance, right sides together, and stitched 1 / 8 " from raw edges.
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