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How and When to Use a Pinked Seam Finish

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com Guide

Photo of step one to create a pinked seam finish.

Step 1 to create a pinked seam finish.

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Pinked Seam:

A pinked seam is a seam finish created with pinking shears.

When to Use a Pinked Seam Finish:

A pinked seam finish is appropriate for fabric that is not prone to a lot of fraying. It is also used on non-fraying bulky fabric, to eliminate the solid heavy line a seam allowance may make on the outside of the item once it is pressed.

How to Create a Pinked Seam Finish:

  1. Sew a Seam.

  2. Before pressing use pinking shears to trim the seam allowance.

  3. Press the seam.

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