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Summary: An overhand stitch can be used to join two pieces of fabric. Most commonly used on fleece or felt pieces. If you use this stitch to connect felt or fleece pieces; once you are completed you can pull fabrics flat and your stitches will be decorative. I use a whip stitch to close most of my hems. The whip stitch can create a near invisible seam from the front of the fabric; especially when using the same color thread as the fabric.
Start your needle from between the fabrics and come out the edge of the fabric on top.
Loop your thread over the top edge and snag as small a part of the under fabric as possible.
Then loop needle back into the top fabric. Repeat.
eHow Article: How to Make a Whip Stitch When Hand Sewing (with Video)
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AlinaBradford said
on 10/1/2008 Fantastic article! The best I've seen on this subject!
acole said
on 9/11/2008 Great. Very informational. Good video too!