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Compare open and plain seams
Agriculture · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Identify both seam types. Choose open for bags that take weight; plain for light pillow cases and cushion covers.
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- 8 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
Other lessons in this sub-strand
- Household items made with seams
- Sewing tools and safety
- What a seam is
- The open seam
- The plain seam
- Compare open and plain seams
- Measure, cut and pin
- Sample of an open seam
- Sample of a plain seam
- Plan a household article
- Cut and pin the article
- Construct the item with seams
- Hem and finish the article
- Display and appreciate sewn items