Want to give your gathered seams a pretty, professional-looking finish? Try sewing an exposed frill seam – it adds a gorgeous textured detail to skirts, dresses and sleeves, and it’s much easier than it looks!
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to sew an exposed frill seam step by step.
We’re demonstrating the technique on the Luella skirt pattern, but you can also use it to attach a gathered skirt or sleeves to a dress, like the Indigo smock top + dress, or even the lower part of a two-piece sleeve such as the Marnie blouse + mini dress - or anywhere you want to attach a gathered piece with a neat, visible finish.
Watch the video below to see the technique in action, or scroll down for step-by-step instructions!
What you’ll need
- Your sewing project – we’re using the Luella skirt sewing pattern
- Sewing machine
- Overlocker/serger (optional)
- Thread – matching and contrast
- Pins and scissors
- Tape measure
- Iron and ironing board
