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This seamless trim technique is a method I’ve been using for years to add custom trim to my costumes without any top-stitching at all.

Similar in a way to bias tape, but with many key differences in implementation and results. No one taught me this technique, but now I’m teaching it to you! Please read through all the instructions before asking any further questions, and happy trim-making! C:

Apologies for the length, it's more complicated than it looks!

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Very helpful tutorial! I definitely want to try this technique. But I don´t understand the part where you have to turn it inside out, do you have any pictures of this part?
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*firewolf826 May 23, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
I don't think I have any pictures of turning-right-side-out specifically... But imagine that your garment is like a pillow case. One side is the "good" fabric of your garment and the other is the lining. If you turn the pillow case inside-out you'll see all the stitching, the hem, and whatnot.

So, you're essentially first sewing the garment inside-out, with the good-sides of the fabrics facing each other, but leaving a small hole to flip the good-sides right-side out. The hole is like the opening of the pillow case, except you'll eventually be sewing that closed.

The result is, say on a jacket, all the edges of the jacket have no visible stitching, because it was all done from the inside. In order to do this method, you'll need to line the garment (with an identical match of the garment)-- otherwise it won't work.

Hopefully that helped clarify some stuff! If not, let me know and I'll try to explain it better! :)
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:iconkomorin:
It would really help if you could find similar pictures of the last stages - it might be me not understanding what you're saying, but right now it feels like I'm just not understanding physics. What exactly flips what way and how? ( ._.)>
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*firewolf826 21 hours ago  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
Pictures:
Inside-out: [link]
Right-side-out: [link]

In Step 9, you sew along the edges of the garment (with right-sides of fabric facing together), leaving an opening somewhere so that you can "flip" the garment right-side out. This you can see in the first pic above. This is the wrong side of the fabric. The ends on the sides of the pic are open (no seam).

Step 11 is when you "flip" it right-side-out through the side opening, as seen in the second pic. Here the edges (along the yellow) need to be pressed, and then the last seam sewn together. (Sorry it's a weird garment to use as an example since it has no armholes, but it's the same for a jacket or whatever)
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:iconkomorin:
Alright! Thank you, that makes more sense to me now. :3 You're great~
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:iconduves:
Thanks for your reply! After reading your explanation and thoroughly reading the tutorial again, I finally understand(turns out I misunderstood a different part..). I tried it on some scrap fabric and it looks great! Thank you for making this tutorial, this will certainly be useful :D
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:iconzichee:
Fav this! When I have time, imma read this! I have never thought that i would stop by your page to find out how to make a seamless cosplay clothes. =P Tyvm for sharing!
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*firewolf826 May 23, 2013  Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
no problem! Hope it may be useful to you one day! :)
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:iconzichee:
Haha ty I hope it will turn out just as close as yours! =D
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~tokiohotelfan02 May 3, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Go fire ferrets! :D lol
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