Sewing stitches by hand

(Image courtesy of http://0.tqn.com/d/diyfashion/) With our focus being upon obtaining a Sewing Kit this week, I thought it would be most helpful to review some basic stiches. (Image courtesy of http://www.sewdresses.com/) Okay, so you see the stitches, when and what do you use them for? Check out these links for more information! http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm http://cyberseams.com/article/105045/basics/how_to_sew_by_hand_basic_stitches.html…

A fantastic guide to the Basic Hand Stitches for Beginners.If you are learning to sew or teaching someone to sew,this is an excellent guide to sewing basics

Learn the 4 most common hand sewing stitches used in sewing clothes

Five hand stitches that should be in every sewist’s repertoire, by Tasha Miller Griffith.

Learn to sew a Ladder stitch (invisible stitch) by hand. The Ladder stitch is great for closing seams and repairing holes in clothes.

Basic hand sewing skills are necessary for some sewing projects. Through a series of picture and video tutorials, beginners can learn how to knot thread on a needle, 4 basic hand sewing stitches, and how to tie a knot at the end.

Somehow, in my sewing and quilting life, I’ve never gotten very far with hand stitching. (This is funny, right? Isn’t this all how we learn to sew in the first place? I remember my very first cross-st

Finishing your first sweater!

Learn how to sew seamlessly without visible threads with this sewing technique. It's easy and perfect for beginners.

Hand stitching is an essential sewing skill every sewer should possess and master. This basic sewing skill is still very useful to many advanced projects.

This how to sew tutorial provides the photographic step-by-step process to implement a variety of the six most common basic hand stitches.

There are many amazing DIY projects that require a bit of sewing, but that doesn’t mean you have to run right out and purchase a sewing machine! Much can be...

No matter how smart and modern your sewing machine is, any sewist – be it a beginner or a professional needs to know the hand sewing basics and the main hand sewing stitches. Here is an easy guide to all you need to know about the main hand sewing stitches and ways to learn how to do them.

Learn how to do a stitch known as the hidden slip stitch, which is the perfect stitch to use when sewing bindings or doing hand applique.

Learn the different methods for sewing hems and seams using stitches that seem almost invisible from the front and sometimes from the back of the fabric

This page gives you an idea of how the reverse of the basic stitches looks like. As a beginner, we are curious to know how the reverse or the back-side should end up - just to make sure that we are stitching the right way. So, I have picked the...

When sewing a binding by hand or doing any other kind of hand sewing, like hand applique- it is important to use the correct stitch. Heather Thomas shows you how to do a stitch called the hidden slip stitch, which is her preferred stitch for these techniques. Heather begins by explaining what type of needle and thread she likes to use when doing a hidden slip stitch on either a binding or hand applique. She explains that the size of the needle you choose to use can vary, but that in general

Stitches! 🪡

At Sew Modern Bags we bring you lots of fabulous sewing patterns each week. However, now and again we come across a training video or photo tutorial that we