I am considering doing some embroidery on the outside leg of a pair of jeans. My query is what to do about the flat fell seam on the outside...do I embroider over the seam??? If so, have any of you fellow cuties done this? I have seen a lot of tutorials but none seem to address the outside seam issue. I know to take out the inside seam for hooping, and I have seen pictures of embroidery up the outside legs and it looks like the pattern goes right over the seam....If anyone has done this I would appreciate any advice.

With 3 grand kids and me loving jeans, I've done a lot of them and use a 14 sharp needle and slow down the machine. I wear safety glasses and watch like a hawk but never had a needle break or the machine strain. It's worked beautifully every time.

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by chenille 09 Mar 2015

Great! Thanks. **4U

Have done several pairs...I'm with Nan, use a 14 or 16 sharp or denim needle and slow the machine down...most of my jeans have the flat fell seam on the inside, but I have done some jackets where I have sewn over flat fell seams

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by chenille 09 Mar 2015

This is good to know. Thanks & **

I have done several pairs of jeans. Be sure to slow down your machine and use a 90 or 100 SHARP needle. And try to use an open design rather than one with a lot of fill. Good luck. Hugs. Nan W

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by chenille 09 Mar 2015

Will do. Thanks. Now I just have to decide on a design! **

Hi Nadyne - this question is so interesting. I have never done this but have taken the trouble to go and look at all my jeans. Every pair the outside seam is a flat seam. Only the inside leg seam is the very thick one, double sewn in usually a yellow thread. The outside seam is not so thick so if it were me I would go for it with the speed of machine turned right down. I would certainly not hoop but pin/ baste the leg to the stabilizer of your choice. Good luck and let us know how you do. Sarah

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by chenille 09 Mar 2015

Isn't it funny how different jeans are made...mine have the heavy seam on the outside. I am going to try this now. I just have to decide on the design type. Thanks & **

My dealer had a jeans jacket on display with all the heavy seams and had gone right through the flat fell seams. Of course , I don't know if they used the professional Bernina E 16 to do it. I have always wanted to try it and I will admit that I have not fount a jeans jacket cheap enough to risk it! Kay

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by chenille 09 Mar 2015

Well I was going to make the jacket (if I have time ) but I will definitely try the jeans. I have a Brother PE770.
Thanks for the input. **4U

I have embroidered on the leg of jeans and stitched over the seam. See photo, sorry it is black on black. Did this ages ago, only advice would be take it slow. Hugs marg

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by Sewmum1 09 Mar 2015

love this design marg do you remember where this came from? Karryn

by chenille 09 Mar 2015

This looks super!! Thanks so much. Great design choice.
**4U

by mranderson 09 Mar 2015

Pretty sure the design came from EmbLibrary. Marg

by Sewmum1 10 Mar 2015

Thanks I shall have a look

Sorry, I've done it on both sides of the seam, but never brave enough to try and go through it.
It appears to be at least 3 thicknesses of denim if you want to do a test run with a slow speed. Let us know what you discover.

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by chenille 09 Mar 2015

Will do! Thanks. **

I can't give you an answer but I looked at a pair I had purchased andit looks to me like the design goes right up to but not sewen through the seam. Clever placement of the design on each side made it look like it had. I think the seam would be way too thick and you might be taking a chance of damaging your machine. Will watch for an answer from someone who has tried it.

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by chenille 08 Mar 2015

Thanks. This was what I was wondering also!

Thanks for asking the question and I too look forwards to the answers

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by chenille 08 Mar 2015

I have my fingers crossed!