According to the present invention, a method of making flangeless seams especially useful in disposable articles, such as training pants, incontinence articles and the like is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a first member of the disposable article; (b) providing a second member of the disposable article; (c) providing a barrier member having a first portion and a second portion separated by a fold, the first portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed with at least a portion of the first member and the second portion of the barrier member being juxtaposed at least a portion of the second member forming a laminate; and (d) applying a joining means across at least a portion of the laminate, at least a part of the first portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the first member and at least a part of the second portion of the barrier member being joined with at least a part of the second member, wherein the first portion of the barrier member and the second portion of the barrier member are not joined.