TSG:Slip Stitch
Back to Stitches List
Back to Directory of Hand Stitches
SLIP STITCH[edit | edit source]
Other names[edit | edit source]
Blind hem stitch
Directions[edit | edit source]
Work from right to left. Bring needle out to the front side through the top fabric layer at 1. Move needle slightly to the left and insert in the bottom layer of the fabric at 2. Catch a few threads and bring needle out to the front side at 3. Move the needle above to the top fabric, insert at 4 and slip between fabric layers of the fold. Bring out to the front side at 5 to begin the next stitch. Repeat. ·
Comments[edit | edit source]
This nearly invisible stitch is created by slipping the thread under a fold of fabric. It can be used to join two folded edges or one folded edge to a flat surface.
Possible uses for this stitch[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Copyright: 2024. The Textile Wiki pages are a publication of the Textile Specialty Group of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
