Sewing Tip, How to Trim Closely

"Palms Up!"

With this palms up technique you can trim close to any seam or edge. I prefer trimming with 5 inch trimmers, but you can also use larger sheers.

Hold the seam in your left hand and the scissors in your right hand. Slip the lower blade under the raw edges. With both palms up and the scissors almost parallel to the garment seam line, trim close to the edge stitching.

---Remember to keep the scissors almost parallel to the garment when trimming closely.