Hand Sewing Essentials and Tips (Videos)

Learn hand sewing essentials, with information on threads, how to thread a needle, basic stitching, basting, loose basting, tailor’s tack, ladder stitch, running stitch, backstitch, pick stitch, overcast or whipstitch, catch stitch and invisible stitch.

Length: 65 mins | Video Chapters: 27

Added: December 2007

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Video Table of Contents

Intro

Intro (Free Sample) 2:15 mins
Information on Threads (Free Sample) 1:03 mins

1. Needle Preparation and Tips

How to Thread a Needle (Single and Double Thread) (Free Sample) 1:42 mins
When to Use Single or Double Thread 0:54 mins
What Length and How to Cut Thread for Hand Sewing (Free Sample) 1:53 mins
Tying Knots (Single and Double Threads) 1:27 mins
Why Do Single Threads Tangle Sometimes 1:04 mins
How to Open Slipknots 0:52 mins

2. Stitching a Straight Line

How to Stitch a Straight Line by Hand 1:50 mins
Starting to Sew - With or Without a Knot 1:33 mins
Securing The End of a Stitch Line 0:31 mins

3. Basting

Basting 5:25 mins
Loose Basting 10:09 mins
Tailor's Tack 3:11 mins
Ladder Stitch Basting 3:47 mins

4. Stitch Styles

Running Stitch 3:30 mins
Backstitch 2:22 mins
Pickstitch 1:42 mins
Whipstitch or Overcast-stitch 1:40 mins
Double Overcast-stitch 1:24 mins
Finishing Raw Edge with Buttonhole or Blanket-stitch 3:43 mins
Slip-stitch on Single and Double Folded Hem 2:17 mins
Invisible or Blind Slip-stitch 1:46 mins
Catch-stitch (Free Sample) 2:04 mins
Catch-stitch on Single and Double Folded Hem 3:27 mins
Invisible or Blind Catch-stitch 1:35 mins
Invisible or Blind-stitch 1:52 mins

Hand Sewing Essentials and Tips Intro
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