Hand Sewing Stitches : How to Sew a Slip Stitch

The slip stitch, or blind hem, works on hems and is almost invisible on both sides. Learn to hand sew slip stitches from a fashion designer in this free sewing video.

Expert: Lauren Bradley
Bio: Lauren Bradley is a professional fashion designer with many years of experience in various parts of the fashion industry.
Filmmaker: Nili Nathan

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[amy1584]

your knuckles are like right in the way btw.

[sbarr10]

This demo would have been better if you had used black fabric with white thread (or vice versa) so I could see the stitches better.

[ilpoppante]

u r an idiot we can't see wot u doing!!



[sianaebarrett]

This is really helpful - I have been looking for an explanation of how to sew a completely blind hem, not just one that's invisible from the outside. This is very neat. Thank you :-)

[john mclain douglas]

like



[tieetop]

good example, but I would mention that pulling tight on each stitch in a hem should be avoided. Pulling the thread tight can produce puckers. The hem will hold just fine with each stitch placed in the fabric with a small bit of ease, not loopy of course, but pulling the stitching tightly on a hem can look really bad.

[PretiStyle]

what's the point of showing stiches and then covering it with black subtitles!

[mariazquill]

Brilliant! So easy! I have sewn dozens of hems and am always unhappy with them. BTW, Red was a very good color choice, black does not reflect enough light to give details. Nicely done.

[Maria Pena]

Thanks for taking time to do this video, it was very helpful. As for the stuff that people are complaining about - the fabric/thread contrast was fine, I mean white thread against red is pretty damn contrasty, maybe they didn't get that it's meant to be an INVISIBLE hemline. I can't believe people complain about something that is free!! Just saying...

[jamesrwill]

Thank you for this demonstration! Being a male, I never got into sewing when I was younger. (hey! I had women to chase;-) I've been sewing, sporadically, for about 3 years now just making Very simple stuff and repairing towels and washcloths, and an occasional hem here and there. I bought a pattern for a women's top for my wife and, sure enough, it calls for a slip stitch. I figured I'd find one on here and you came through for me! Thank you SO much! :-)

[MrMark101010]

wow

[Samantha Miku]

Thank you so much for this! I have been looking and looking for a video on slip-stitching!! My course-book calls it "slip-tacking" and it was really difficult to find!