How to Hand Sew a Catch Stitch

A catch stitch is a kind of blind hem stitch which allows you to hem a garment without being very visible from the outside. It is good for heavy fabric or wide hems because it has quite a bit of hold to it, but also doesn't hold tightly, allowing a garment to flow. A catch stitch is just one way of finishing a garment by hand. If you're a beginner at sewing, this should not be a difficult stitch to understand.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Needle
• Thread
• Fabric

1. Turn up your allotted amount for a hem, and press it with an iron.

2. Use your needle to catch a few threads from the underside of the top layer of your fabric, and push the needle through.

3. In a slightly angled motion, catch a few threads about a 1/4-inch from the outside of the hem you pressed up earlier, and pull the thread through.

4. 

   About another 1/4-inch away, pick up another few threads from the underside of your top fabric and push the needle through. The result should start looking like a series of wide Vs.

5. Continue pulling your needle through threads from the underside of your top layer and top of your hemmed layer every 1/4 to 1/2-inch.

6. 
   A finished catch stitch should barely be noticeable.

   When you are done, tie a knot with your thread.

7. At the end, tie a knot by wrapping your thread around the needle.