Whip stitch (sewing)

Name: Whip stitch (sewing): 3D sewing lesson
Uploaded: 2026-10-12
Duration: 14 s
Description: Lay the two edges side by side, bring the needle up close to the edge of one piece and take it down close to the edge of the other, then move a little along the seam and repeat, so each stitch crosses the join at the same slant and pulls the edges together. This is a simplified diagram of needle and thread on two pieces of fabric, not real hands.

Lay the two edges side by side, bring the needle up close to the edge of one piece and take it down close to the edge of the other, then move a little along the seam and repeat, so each stitch crosses the join at the same slant and pulls the edges together. This is a simplified diagram of needle and thread on two pieces of fabric, not real hands.

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