Click to Download the Diagram | Seam Class | Needle Count | Typical Uses and Stitch Types |
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LSa | 1 or 2 | Overlap seam of two plies at edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSb | 1 or 2 | Overlap seam of two plies with one edge folded using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSc | 1, 2 or 3 | Flat Felled Seam using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl Attachment | |
LSd | 1 or 2 | Seaming of two plies where one ply is folded and set in the middle of the other using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSe | 1 or 2 | Seaming Three plies with finished edges where two plies lay in one direction (Yoke stitch) using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSf | 1 | Seaming Three plies with finished edges where two plies lay in one direction (Yoke stitch) using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSg | 2 | Seaming three plies with finished edges (Shirt Placket) 100cl, 300cl,or 400cl | |
LSj | 2 | Seaming three plies with finished edges and interfacing (Shirt Placket) 100cl, 300cl,or 400cl | |
LSk | 2 | Seaming two plies with finished edges (simple Shirt Placket) 100cl, 300cl,or 400cl | |
LSl | 2 | Seaming three plies with finished edges 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSm | 2 | Seaming two plies with finished edges and interfacing (simple Shirt Placket) using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSn | 1 or 2 | Two plies clean finished folded and bound using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSp | 2 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSq | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSr | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSs | 2 | Seaming two plies in two steps using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSt | 2 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSu | 2 | Seaming three plies where one binds the other two behind the face 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSv | 1 or 2 | Seaming two plies where face binds the second ply using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSw | 4 | Seaming four plies where one ply wraps around two facing plies, bound to another ply using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSx | 2 | Seaming three plies with raw edges in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSy | 2 | Seaming three plies with clean finish edges in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSz | 3 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSaa | 3 | Seaming three plies with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSab | 3 | Seaming three plies with clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSac | 2 | Seaming three plies bound with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSad | 2+ | Seaming three plies bound with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSae | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or
400cl "Stitched Pleat" | |
LSaf | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSag | 2 | Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSah | 1 or 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl and ribbon or tape | |
LSaj | 1 or 2 | Seaming three plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSak | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSal | 2 | Seaming two plies as a placket using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSam | 2 | Seaming three plies as a placket with interfacing using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSan | 2 | Seaming two plies as a placket with interfacing using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSap | 1 or 2 | Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSaq | 1 or 2 | Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSar | 1 or 2 | Seaming four plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSas | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSat | 2 | Seaming two plies with seam tape using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl and two rows of ribbon or tape | |
LSau | 2 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl and ribbon or tape | |
LSav | 4 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl and ribbon or tape | |
LSaw | 3 | Seaming two plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSay | 4 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSaz | 4 | Seaming three plies with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbb | 4 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbc | 2 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbd | 2 | Seaming four plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbe | 2 | Seaming four plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
> | LSbf | 2 | Seaming two plies clean finish using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl |
LSbg | 1 or 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbh | 1 or 2 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbj | 1 or 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbk | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbl | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbm | 3 or 4 | Seaming two plies in three passes using two of 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl and one 500cl stitch Sometimes known as "mock felling" | |
LSbn | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbo | 3 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbp | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbq | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbr | 3 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbs | 1 or 2 | Seaming four plies with raw edges using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl w/ribbon or tape | |
LSbt | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl with ribbon or tape | |
LSbu | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl with ribbon or tape | |
LSbv | 3 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbw | 3 | Seaming four plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbx | 3 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSby | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSbz | 3 | Seaming two plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSca | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScb | 2 | Seaming five plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScc | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScd | 3 | Seaming four plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSce | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScf | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScg | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSch | 2 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScj | 3 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSck | 3 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScl | 3 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScm | 3 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScn | 3 | Seaming three plies in two or three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSco | 4 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScp | 4 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScq | 4 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScr | 4 | Seaming three plies in three passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScs | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSct | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScu | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScw | 3 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScx | 3 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LScy | 3 | Seaming three plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl with ribbon | |
LScz | 2 | Seaming seven plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSda | 2 | Seaming two plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSdb | 2 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSdc | 3 | Seaming two plies in two passes using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl | |
LSdd | 2 | Seaming three plies using 100cl, 300cl, or 400cl with interlining |