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Sailing Canoe Chapter 7: Sew a Skin over the Hull Skeleton and Seal it.

Step 10"Flat Fell" the Stem Seam

"Flat Fell" the Stem Seam

When you're happy with the seam over your stem, fold it over to one side and sew a couple of rows of stitching to hold it flat.
That's called a "flat felled seam". It's very strong, which is why your jeans are mostly sewed that way.

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Tim Anderson is the author of the "Heirloom Technology" column in Make Magazine. He is co-founder of www.zcorp.com, manufacturers of "3D Printer" output devices. His detailed drawings of traditional ...