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Ironing as a fundamental part for a good finish of the garment

Most people who like sewing know that one of the most important parts that guarantees a good finish on a garment is the iron, but do you know how to iron these seams? Do you know that they must be ironed in a certain direction?

It is important that as we are sewing we iron the seams so that the final result will be so that the final result of the garment is the best. If you want to iron the garment only once at the end of its preparation and to go faster is your decision but the best and what guarantees a good final quality is to go alternating iron and sewing machine as you go forward in your project and when you finish you give a final touch with steam. If you have spent money on a beautiful fabric, you have dedicated time and effort in making the garment well, do not skip this step because in the end it will be very noticeable in the final result.

Ironing is not something that is done arbitrarily, al tun tun, there are some rules that must be followed to locate the seam in the direction it is due and depending on the piece you are sewing it is one or the other.

How to iron the seams:

  • When the garment has a cut on the front or on the back, for example a selvedge type, the seam allowance is ironed towards the center of the front or center of the back.If in the previous case this seam allowance has an overload seam, ironing is done in the same way and the seam will be done on the side of the larger piece.
  • When the garment has two cuts on the front or on the back, the seam allowance is ironed towards the side of the piece that is in the center. The seams will be facing each other.
  • If in the previous case this seam allowance has an overload seam, ironing is done in the same way and the overload seam will be done on the side of the piece that is in the middle.
  • Shoulder and side seams are ironed towards the back.
  • If these seams have an overload seam, they are ironed in the same way and the seam is made on the back piece.
  • The seams of the armholes are ironed towards the sleeve.
  • If these seams have an overload seam, the allowance is ironed towards the body and the seam is made on the body piece.
  • Shoulder and waist darts are ironed to the sides whether you have made one dart or several. The clamp on the right to the right side and the one on the left to the left. If you have transferred the shoulder dart to the chest, it will be ironed downwards.
  • If you make a yoke both on the front and on the back, the margin is ironed towards the yoke and if it has an overload seam, it is sewn on the yoke.

This would be a summary of the general seams for a basic body. I hope it has helped you to improve the ironing of your next sewing projects. If you want to add any more tips I encourage you to write me and let's expand together this seam ironing tutorial.

 

 

 

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