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Note - these instructions are written in LEFTISH.
If you are right-handed - just reverse the directions.
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Here’s a cool little stitch I used to sew up the open side on the “envelope” – style coaster -
It’s called a “ladder” stitch.
Sew from LEFT to RIGHT.
Slip your needle in “under” the seam allowance on the inside –
Through the top fold from the wrong side -
To hide the quilter's knot
Take a small stitch in the bottom fold –
Directly across from where the needle came out in the top fold –
Then straight back across to top -
Take a bite out of the top fold –
Directly across from where the needle came out in the bottom fold –
Take a couple of more stitches
If I pull it apart a bit - can you see how the stitches make a “ladder”?
Cool, huh?
Talk to you later – gotta go – gotta sew -
Before I was a quilter, I sewed a lot of stuffed animals and cloth dolls - I always used the ladder stitch to close the seams where they were stuffed. When I started quilting, the ladder stitch was invaluable - thanks for posting a tutorial, Kitty.
ReplyDeleteI am stranded in Georgia today on the way to see my son in Florida Good news is I have internet and am enjoying reading your blog. I too am a left handed quilter. love your tips.
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