Lottie Sewalong: French Seam Shoulders

For the Lottie Top I sewed during the Sewalong, I decided I wanted to sew the shoulders with French Seams. It’s just a nice finish on any seam, and I thought since I was going to sew French Seams, I might as well document it and share it with all of you in case any of you would like to do the same!


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  1. Place your garment front and back together along the shoulder seams, with wrong sides together. This will feel wrong, but it’s correct!

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2. Sew along the shoulder seam at a 3/8” seam allowance.

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3. Very carefully trim down the seam allowance to be less than 1/4”.

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4. Press the seam allowance to one side.

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5. Turn the garment so it is now right sides together. Fold and press the seam flat.

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6. Sew the seam with a 1/4” seam allowance. The 3/8” from the first step and the 1/4” from this step equals the 5/8” seam allowance built into the pattern.

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7. Press the seam and that’s it! You now have beautiful French seams on the inside of your garment!

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