Mastering the Art of Sewing Blind-Stitch Channeling

Vinyl seating fabric can be purchased with channeling that pre-manufactured, but it is typically sold in neutral colors and only in specific brand lines of vinyl fabric. It also comes only in standard width sizes. Learn how to sew your own blind-stitch channeling and you can use any color and brand of vinyl seating fabric you want to match your project demands. This video will first cover sewing an oversize pleated or channeling panel that you can trim to size after it is made. It will also show how to make a finished size pleated or channeling panel that has an equal size pleat from end to end for an exacting fit and look.

If you prefer deeper depth channeling consider using the Tuck & Roll Channeling approach instead:    • How to Sew Tuck & Roll Channeling  

OVERSIZED PLEATED PANEL:
Intro - 0:00
Sewing a Test Piece - 1:04
Calculating Pleats for Oversized Panel - 4:14
Cutting & Marking Fabric & Sew Foam - 5:34
Sewing Pleats - 6:36
Trimming to Finished Size - 9:39

DESIRED LENGTH PLEATED PANEL WITH EQUAL SIZED PLEATS:
Calculating Pleats for Desired Size Panel - 13:16
Cutting & Marking Fabric & Sew Foam - 15:32
Sewing Pleats - 17:58
Trimming to Finished Size - 20:10
Adding Adjacent Fabric Panel - 22:35

Materials List:
Fabric Backed Sew Foam 1/2" - SKU: 124306 https://www.sailrite.com/Fabric-Backe...
EverSoft™ Indoor/Outdoor 54" Vinyl Fabric – we used SKU: 122224 & 124470 https://www.sailrite.com/Fabrics/Mari...
Tex 90 Polyester Thread from Sailrite https://www.sailrite.com/Notions/Thre...
Seamstick 1/4" Basting Tape for Canvas & Upholstery (36 yds.) - SKU: 122065 https://www.sailrite.com/Seamstick-1-...

Tools List:
Sailrite® Deluxe Fabricator® Sewing Machine Package (110V) - SKU: 400600 https://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Del...
Sailrite® Clear Acrylic Ruler 6" x 24" - SKU: 102400 https://www.sailrite.com/Clear-Acryli...
Scribe-All® Water Soluble White Marking Pencil - SKU: 120681 https://www.sailrite.com/Scribe-All-W...
Basic Thread Snips - SKU: 123222 https://www.sailrite.com/Basic-Thread...
Gingher® Scissors Right Hand Lightweight 8" - SKU: 101017 https://www.sailrite.com/Gingher-Scis...
Scribe-All® Black Marking Pencil for Vinyl - SKU: 121977 https://www.sailrite.com/Scribe-All-W...
Zipper Foot Left for Sailrite® Fabricator®, 111 & Big-N-Tall - SKU: 400311 https://www.sailrite.com/Zipper-Foot-...
Pencil, Calculator, Marker