How to Blind Stitch by Hand
Learn the art of blind stitching by hand to hem skirts like a professional seamstress. The stitch is also used to hem drapes, repair tears and sew on labels. Apply appliques on children's clothes or on crafts with the blind stitch. Embellish a wedding gown using this stitch. Quilters often use the blind stitch when creating an heirloom design. Practice to perfect this century-old art when sewing your next project.
Instructions
-
-
1
Use the blind stitch to hem a skirt or pants. Fold, pin and press the fabric to the desired length.
-
2
Roll the edge of the hem slightly and take a very tiny stitch in the fabric as you work from right to left.
-
-
3
Select a thin sewing needle to enable you to pick up a single thread. Work to the left of the first stitch as you continue to make a small stitch on the fold and pick up a one-thread stitch on the fabric.
-
4
Create small but slightly loose stitches. The stitches should barely be seen on the right side of the hem.
-
5
Sew appliques or attach a variety of embellishments and trims by implementing the art of blind stitching.
-
1
