The Fanciest Leather Seam of All?! (FRENCH SEAM TUTORIAL)

This is a felled seam, not a French seam.

This is really interesting. In dressmaking terms, this is a flat felled seam, not a French seam. In dressmaking, a French seam is fully encased. This is done by first stitching the pieces together with the wrong sides facing each other. Then you trim the seam allowance back, fold the fabric so the right sides are together and stitch just beyond the trimmed seam allowance from the first stitching. It's generally used with really sheer fabrics, or fabrics that fray super easy, or for a more high end finish. How interesting that the same term can mean different things in different mediums.

I don't know why this is on my recommended page, but I thoroughly enjoyed this anyways

I never tire of listening and watching you work. You're a really great teacher.

The view to like ratio of videos about crafting speaks volumes about the quality and value of the content. It also shows how great the community behind these crafts is.

I have an upholstery shop and make this type seam with leather and vinyl all the time, (without skyving vinyl of course). I always put the tape on before sewing the seams flat. That reinforces the joint since it is a pretty but inherently, a very weak joint.

I have never stitched anything other than rear seat seam on a pair of much loved corduroy slacks, but I watched this vid and feel better for having done so. Thanks for the content.

i really appreciate your videos. i just picked up leather working a couple weeks ago and the commissions have been pouring in. it’s been very fun but i don’t think i could’ve done it many of the projects without your videos as well as Weaver Leather Supply’s videos. thank you!

I'm a woodworker/cabinet maker who's gotten interested in learning Leather crafting too (leather and wood are usually great combinations) and I totally understand why you'd choose a larger knife for your skiving. When I was taught dovetail joints, my class and I were told to always pick the largest chisel that matched the size of our work. So if we wanted to chisel out a 1 inch tap for the tails, we'd choose a 1 inch chisel, as that matches the tap size. No larger and no smaller chisel. Always choose the tool that matches the job. In your case you had a piece of leather to skive, which is far larger than the smaller skiving knife, so it makes perfect sense choosing a larger one, as that gives you more control, which in turn results in a prettier taper.

I love the way this seam looks! This will be a big game changer for my work! Thanks for posting!

I like the questions being asked as you go thru the process. I have learned so much from the videos you make. Thank you!

Excellent video! Thank you. I love the look of this seam and plan to use it as a decorative seam on some items. Show it off loud & proud! 😀

i'm glad i found this channel, because it is giving me plenty of inspiration, ideas, and knowledge on how to work with leather.

My left ear knows all about french seams now. Love it.

I like the question and answer portion. It's like having an avatar in there that asks the question that are popping into my head as you do this.

Very nice seam and tutorial. I expected a French seam for fabric the whole way through, so I was puzzled. Just googled 'French seam for leather' and that is indeed what he is showing. How confusing that two different stitch types are called the same depending on which type of material they are done on.

Nice video and I appreciate everyone who spend times making these videos. I do not have that time. Now I have never seen this technique being called a French seam. from the top side it looks fine from the reverse side it should have a "X" pattern between left hole pattern over the middle (first) seam to so the extreme right pattern so the seam is not just aesthetic but actually re-enforce the seam between the two pieces of leather.

loved camera womans remarks and questions made the whole very dynamic yet chill😊

It's mesmerizing watching a master craftsman work. I used to wonder why some purses were so expensive. I don't wonder anymore.

I absolutely love your videos. Very informative and easy to understand. Thank you for your wealth of information friend!