Felled Seam: German Hemming

German hemming is a double felled seam. It gets it’s name from a description in The Workwoman’s Guide from 1840. Both raw edges are turned under and felled to create a flat seam.

Applications:

• Modern Korean wrapping cloth bojagi. To learn more click here.

• Modern unlined shirt shoulder, armhole and side seams.

• Modern unlined sleeve seams.

• Modern loose, lightweight pant side seam.

• Modern skirt side seam.

• Shirt, c. 1750-1840, colonized Atlantic World.

• Shift, c. 1750-1840, colonized Atlantic World.