www.Garmento.org Stitch and Seam Guide; Lapped Seams

Lapped Seams

Seams in which Two or More Plies of Fabric are Superimposed and/or Folded on Each Other

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LSa1 or 2Overlap seam of two plies at edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSb1 or 2Overlap seam of two plies with one edge folded using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSc1, 2 or 3Flat Felled Seam using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl

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LSd1 or 2Seaming of two plies where one ply is folded and set in the middle of the other using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSe1 or 2Seaming Three plies with finished edges where two plies lay in one direction (Yoke stitch) using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSf1Seaming Three plies with finished edges where two plies lay in one direction (Yoke stitch) using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSg2Seaming three plies with finished edges (Shirt Placket) 100cl, 300cl,or 400cl
LSj2Seaming three plies with finished edges and interfacing (Shirt Placket) 100cl, 300cl,or 400cl
LSk2Seaming two plies with finished edges (simple Shirt Placket) 100cl, 300cl,or 400cl
LSl2Seaming three plies with finished edges 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSm2Seaming two plies with finished edges and interfacing (simple Shirt Placket) using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSn1 or 2Two plies clean finished folded and bound using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSp2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSq2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSr2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSs2Seaming two plies in two steps using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSt2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
?LSu2Seaming three plies where one binds the other two behind the face 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSv1 or 2Seaming two plies where face binds the second ply using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSw4Seaming four plies where one ply wraps around two facing plies, bound to another ply using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSx2Seaming three plies with raw edges in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSy2Seaming three plies with clean finish edges in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSz3Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSaa3Seaming three plies with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSab3Seaming three plies with clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSac2Seaming three plies bound with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSad2Seaming three plies bound with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSae2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
"Stitched Pleat"
LSaf2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSag2Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSah1 or 2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSaj1 or 2Seaming three plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSak2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSal2Seaming two plies as a placket using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSam2Seaming three plies as a placket with interfacing using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSan2Seaming two plies as a placket with interfacing using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSap1 or 2Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSaq1 or 2Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSar1 or 2Seaming four plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSas2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSat2Seaming two plies with seam tape using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSau2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSav4Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSaw3Seaming two plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSay4Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSaz4Seaming three plies with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbb4Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbc2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbd2Seaming four plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbe2Seaming four plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbf2Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbg1 or 2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
SSbh1 or 2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbj1 or 2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbk2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbl2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbm3Seaming two plies in three passes using two of 100cl, 300cl,
or 400cl and one 500cl stitch
Sometimes known as "mock felling"
LSbn2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbo3Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbp2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbq2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbr3Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbs1 or 2Seaming four plies with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbt2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbu2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbv3Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbw3Seaming four plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbx3Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSby2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSbz3Seaming two plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSca2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScb2Seaming five plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScc2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScd3Seaming four plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSce2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScf2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScg2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSch2Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScj3Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSck3Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScl3Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScm3Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScn3Seaming three plies in two or three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSco4Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScp4Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScq4Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScr4Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScs2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSct2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScu2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScw3Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScx3Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScy3Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LScz2Seaming seven plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSda2Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSdb2Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSdd2Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl
LSdo3Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl