How to Sew a Straight Stitch by Hand

[kotanidi]

Thanks...

[shmellwut]

A zipper broke on my ress and I don't have time to repair it, what stitch should I use to sew up the area that had the zipper?

[Tucsonrulz]

im making a sock puppet what kind of strong stitch couold i use to sew the face on??

[clvo2004]

My straight stitch sucks.  It's never even.

[msdance1424]

Will this work if i want to sew ribbons to my pointe shoes? Is this stitch tight? If it is not then The ribbons of the pointe shoes will come out.

[ChrisC30]

I'm working on a project right now. I'm going to add some "PALS" webbing to a messenger bag I have, to make it more versatile when I'm traveling. Anyone have experience with sewing cordura or ballistic nylon by hand? I can't really afford a sewing machine at the moment.

[AWE462]

im making a tail, is this stich okay?

[D0cTerG0nZ0]

THANKS ALOT!

[TheVGACgirl]

If sewing a garment, would this stitch be strong enough to keep the garment together, or do you suggest something different?

[cyberseams]

You could use this stitch, but it would have to be much closer together (more stitches per inch) to provide enough reinforcement.

[mike623]

I would suggest a back stitch instead. much steadier and would not unravel as bad if breaks.

Saddle stitch would be another good option, but takes longer time. it also works better with thicker fabric.

but Generally, no body sew a garment completely by hand, not even couture

[SilverishKitten]

I would say.. you should look for a stronger stitch.

[snootycat1]

how do you end a straight stitch, then, to make sure it doesn't come off?

[cyberseams]

It needs to be tied off. Video of that is coming soon!

[urkingod]

Please tell me too, I need to hand stitch something and would like to see how to make a knot at the end.

[LPdude1137]

ur videos are better than the other vid.

[LAZYTARD]

Thank you for sharing! :]

But how do you knot the thread to the fabric?

And another question, what does it mean to "fold the thread in half", or "tie a knot in the ends of the thread."? Just wondering...haha! :]

[gufbrindleback]

How would you do this sort of thing for heavier material? I was trying to sew some nylon strap material (like a heavy backpack strap, three layers including one end folded over to keep the fray down) and I was all over the place.

[cyberseams]

Heavier fabric takes a little bit more muscle sometimes. I usually use a machine for that whenever I can, honestly. But if you can't, just go slow and you might want to go over it a few times for reinforcement. I also recommend using one of those leather thimbles or something to protect your fingers when you're sewing heavy duty fabric and nylon by hand.

[arnoldluna]

this may seem dumb but how do u do the knot in the beginning?

[cyberseams]

I realize I didn't detail that enough. Will make a video demonstrating the knot. Thanks for the feedback :)

[arnoldluna]

oh thats cool thanks

[gufbrindleback]

I got my project done, but it was ugly. I got the needle started through using some pliers to push, then grabbed it on the other side and pulled through. It wasn't near straight, but at least it's strong... and doesn't really show.

[Gradation90]

just what I needed. A simple way of sewing something. Thanks

[livemad]

om my gosh i luv that idea!!!!!!!!!!!!ive been sewing the harder way!!!!thanks so much

[MarsellaFyngold]

Straight as in that's the style of stitch? Or straight as in . . . it's a running stitch that isn't crooked?

[cyberseams]

It's just a straight stitch - running stitch is another word for it :)

[doricebaty]

would this be the stitch for hand quilting

[cyberseams]

Yes, it can be used for hand quilting.

[NormaJean99]

wow, that is really helpful. thank you! :)

[cyberseams]

Thanks! You're welcome!