Here is a jean seam. This is what is used along the side legs of jeans to hold them securely together, is means that there are no visible seam allowances and its a very strong seam. I found creating this seam relatively easy and I think its a really reliable seam to have on garments, although isn't necessary for all garments, just garments that need to be held together relatively strongly.
This is a structural pocket. This means that the pocket is structured with the garments to create a pocket that is in and attached to the actual garment. This pocket is lined inside and i found this sample quite hard to do as it was very fiddly and as there were so many separate fabric pieces it was confusing as to which one attached to where, but once I finally grasped it it turned out well.
This is the second pocket we sampled, this pocket is an applied pocket. Its different to the pocket above as this time it has been placed onto the garment, rather than sewn into the garment. It is still lined inside and I found this pocket easier to create than the first one as it wasn't as complicated, although the first pocket looks a lot better I think, depending on what sort of effect is being created.
This sample is a fly zip. This was probably the most complicated sample and the method to this one was very long and tricky. A fly zip is mostly used in jeans, and other trousers at the front of the garment, it is hidden behind the fabric flap and just means that the zip at the front of the trousers or skirt or shorts looks a lot neater and more professional. I will use this method in the future for when I create garments that it is necessary for.
This is all of the bias binding samples that i created. There were a couple of different techniques that we used, one was where we wrapped and pressed the bias binding over the raw edges and then sewed on, and the other was where we placed the bias binding onto the raw edge and sewed on. As you can see we had some curved edges to bias bind, which was hard but the end result was that the curve was still present, which was good. I will definitely use bias binding in the future as a way of finishing the raw edges of garments and I think it gives a nice neat finish.
This is a concealed zip. This sample was relatively easy I have created many concealed zips beforehand. A concealed zip is different to other kinds of zips as it means that the zip is hidden and the teeth aren't visible on the garment, This is chosen by a lot of people when they don't want the zip to be shown and I definitely used this technique on my trousers as the I didn't want a large zip to ruin the paneled detail at the back of my trousers, although a zip was required. So to eliminate all problems I placed in a concealed zip, which was a perfect method for me to use.
After creating all of these samples I can see why these main ones were very important for us to learn. With creating simple everyday garments or quirky different ones, all of these techniques will at some point be used and as they are simple they can be changed and developed, so they are very handy techniques to learn.
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