Walking a seam

How it is used

Use when matching curved seams; compare the stitching lines rather than the cut edges.

Example sentences

1. Walking a seam revealed that the back panel was longer than the front.

   The comparison detects length differences before fabric is cut.

2. She checked the notch positions while walking a seam around the armhole.

   Matching marks must align as well as the total seam lengths.

Common collocations

• walking a curved seam
• walking a seam line

Related terms

• patternA paper or digital template for each piece of a garment, used to cut the fabric; it also means a repeated decorative design on fabric.
• seamThe line where two or more pieces of fabric are joined together, usually by sewing, such as the side seam or shoulder seam of a garment.

More terms: Pattern Making

• dart
• grading
• grain line
• toile
• ease
• block
• marker
• dart intake
• truing
• turn of cloth
• slash and spread
• princess seam