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The overlaid seam
Home Science · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes
An overlaid (lapped) seam lays one edge over another and stitches it down. It is flat and often used on yokes, bands and decorative kitenge panels.
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- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
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Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Seams in clothing construction
- What a seam is
- The open (plain) seam
- Neatening an open seam
- The French seam
- The overlaid seam
- The double-stitched seam
- Qualities of a good seam
- Factors that influence the choice of seam
- Matching seams to Kenyan garments
- Creative use of seams
- Making and mounting seam samples