Nicely done! Just wanted to note for your viewers that you are using a 6mm felling presser foot, as these also come in 4mm which is preferable for thinner fabrics. Cheers mate!

Thats a smart trick, even without the foot the hooked fold is what I really needed to know for making a seam on a kite. 👍

Wow that is as straight as the ripstop. Great videos, your the first from the uk that i have seen to make some really good gear!!

I was surely inspired by this video as I prepare to make my first hammock tarp! I have collected several old sewing machines and accessories over the last year or so, and I found a metal rolled hem foot that turned out to be just like the felling foot if you remove the metal curl on top that rolls the fabric over. I removed that curl and shortened the bar that you show sliding beneath the flap with a Dremel tool cutting wheel, since it was too long for this purpose. It worked like a charm. I gave up on messing with the rolled hem foot, so no loss there. Thanks for a great tutorial.

Love your tutorials. That seam looks amazing. Thanks!

thanks for this - this is what you need to alter shirts (but apparently it works for tents too)

Thanks. I learned something again today on this foot and how to use it. You're the Best Teacher around.

That's how it's done when the seam is straight Very difficult to do it this way on a curved seam.

Amazing thanks for your upload

What you sewed is actually a lapped seam not a flat felled seam. The end result is actually a more water tight seam. Looked real good.

Using your folding technique, you don't really need that special foot. It could be done with careful use of a regular foot. The way you've done the seam, you get both stitch lines on the inside and outside of the fabric. With the usual flat felled seam technique, you only get the double stitch line on one side of the fabric.

Very ingenious, thanks!

Thanks you ! Short, clear and usefull👌🏼

thanks for sharing..in the past ive always made a French seam and sewed it flat for the same look. but this looks way easier to make straight and i like how its rolled over each other.

You’re great. Why aren’t all videos like this?

Excellent video. Clear and to the point. Must give this a go. Thanks for sharing. Ian.

You make it look so easy lol. I still have not tried my hand at sewing yet. Nice job 🖒👍

Brilliant! Thanks for making this video.

Awesome video - thanks for posting! :D

Bravo! Well done

Its the seam on tents and tarp ridge line, very strong, used commercially, if done right can be very watertight without sealing.

Looks good! Just wonder if I can pull it off on an actual project with a ton of awkward material to manage, corners, etc.

Same technique works great for rolled hems too :)

Handy little foot attachment.

Brilliant

There is an easier way - press down as you did a 6 ill fold and attach the other panel under the fold. As a standard, cut the other 3/8 shorter. thread line will fall at the seam line.

Thanks for sharing that little tip that will be very usefull :)

Thank you! Exactly what I needed to know.

well done friend,nice detailed thanks for showing atb steve

Excellent I will need to practice that.

Great! Thank you!

Great, now I just need the foot .

Great vid. Can you please do a vid demonstrating full flat felled zipper seams? Thank you

Thanks a lot!

Nice!

Nice video, it shows nicely how the flat felled seam is actually interlocking the fabrics. However, I imagine it to be a bitch when you're trying it to do on long seams and with fabrics like silnylon. At least I can't see how I would have done the 3m seam on my silnylon tarp that way.

Hello. Can this seam be used on a sleeve ( down the length of it ) as the only seam or does it need to be sewn open and then closed up with a second seam ? I'm looking to make a dry top and pant set for kayaking and the fewer seams the better . I feel the fold of the seam is one of the more water tight seams. I also plan to seal the inside of the seam with seam tape or shoe goo. Thank you for your time and your videos.

Great tip! But he's using a crisp fabric that takes a nice crease. Here's a variation that works with even the slickest, lightest fabrics that won't take a crease. The secret is a 12mm (1/2 in) double sided basting tape. You'll need one with a strong glue. Step 1 is to stick the tape along the edge of one of the sides. Take your time - doing this accurately is 90% of the job. Step 2 is to progressively peel the backing paper and stick the other side on top, overlapping the first side by 12 mm. It doesn't matter too much if small edges of tape stick out from the fabric as they will be folded into the seam. The tape holds the slippery fabric in place for the length of the seam and provides some stiffness to help the dogs feed smoothly. It also forms a well defined flap, which makes it far easier to sew. From then on, follow the procedure in the video. Be sure to fold the flap to the side that covers the fabric edges inside the seam. The tape makes it easy to feed the flap into the felling foot. On my setup, I had to swing the needle around 4mm into the seam to take it away from the edge. I used a quality titanium needle. It gets a bit sticky with the glue from the tape, but the thread was still feeding freely through the eye. Some people like to lubricate the needle with soap, but I haven't found the need. With a bit of practice I'm getting results that are actually cleaner than a certain well known cottage maker! Far too slow to be commercially viable, but for MYOG it's well worth the effort to get a true felled seam that's going to be significantly stronger and more waterproof than the faux seams which leave you with stitches through just two layers of fabric.. The result is a seam with a little bit of stiffness, which is probably no bad thing for the ridge of a tarp. As an added bonus the glue seems to help waterproof the seam.

super sir

Why do u need that foot wouldnt it bee the same if you didnt put the fabric up in the foot?

Where did you get that presser foot?

Is the seam completely waterproof, or do I need seam sealer?

I am generally distrustful of unsealed seams, and certainly not confident that I can make this water tight felled seam. How would you recommend sealing it for tent material?

Hi There, great video I’m new to sewing but have invested in a Hex12 kit silpoly from RSTBR. I’m going to cut the pattern and the cat cuts soon and need to decide how to sew the ridge line. I have been practicing on bits of ripstop so far. Do you think I should I try to use the felling foot on the ridge line.Do you think using the felling foot will do a better job?

Great video. I just completed a Hex12 tarp using silpoly from RSTBR. Have you tried ironing silpoly?

Were you able to get this done on a catenary curve?

Is the use of that foot absolutely necessary if you just line it up with a keen eye? Also, I’ve been wanting to know how this stitch is done so thanks.

how would you do the other side if you are making this into a bag?

could you do a video of the Naturehike in wet and windy conditions? I might buy one you see

Where can I buy this foot?

Just seen this mate nice one, keeps the stitching very neat, will this foot fit most machines ?

I don't really understand what the purpose of the specific foot in this application is. Is it just used to guide the fabric more precisely? I don't see what the purpose of lifting the flap of fabric over the foot does. It's not like the rolled hem foot that actually catches and rolls the fabric. Couldn't this seam be done just as easily with a standard foot?

What is that foot doing that is different than a regular foot?

What temperature was the iron?

What is the foot for, exactly? Unless it's just there to ensure you have a nice straight line with even edges?

Can you give the name of that foot again. I can't seem to find one. Many Thanks.

I am making a tarp for my hammock out of rip-stop nylon, and I like how you did this video! Can you iron the rip-stop? Your process looks easier than others.

What kind of thread are you using?

Researching to make my 1st tarp found this. Absolutely love it. Now, is a 6mm ridgeline on a tarp (or rolled hems) a bit fragile??

All of these videos are nice, but not one of them demonstrate on a long pant leg - am I missing something ? *sorry new to sewing and have sewed back regular seams, but encountered a seem like in the video that I’m having trouble controlling and making neat while sewing back*. Cheers.

I want by hand please