How to Sew: Whip Stitch | Hand Sewing Tutorial along a Seam or Raw Edge | Beginner's Quick Lesson
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This tutorial is for the very versatile whip stitch (also known as the overcast stitch). This one in particular is a great stitch to know how to do because it's easy, fast and a good choice in many different situations.
Ideal for hand sewing everything from stuffed toys to tears in clothes, the whip stitch can be used on seams, hems and raw edges. The idea is to just 'whip' the thread around and around the fabric edge to enclose it.
Thanks for watching!
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recently we have been learning sewing in school in my home ec class. my teacher didn’t exactly explain this very well, but you made it so easy to understand! i think i might get into sewing.
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Aw thank you :) Go for it, sewing comes in very handy!
When I started sewing my hunting clothes the whip stitch was the first thing I learned. Brings back memories of broken needles and lots of thread.
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Haha :D
I've never thought of the idea of putting masking tape down as a stitch guide, thank you so much for that! The entire video was really easy to follow as well!
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you...I'm glad it was helpful! :D
@ThePalewarrior
6 ай бұрын
Painters tape works better for me. That still doesn't mean I can get it straight! 😅
Hell yeah.
@Orla4448
3 жыл бұрын
I can whip stitch no thanks lady😆
Very well done. Clearly narrated, only as long as it needs to be and well photographed. Thanks!
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Aw thanks very much! :D
making myself some patch pants and my friends recommended this video to get me started, super helpful for someone who can’t sew for shit. ty dude!
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad the video helped you! :D
Thank You the instructions you give are so simple to follow and that is great for people learning to hand sew
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
Is the best tuttorial I could find, tysm! ❤
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Aw thanks!
I'm using this stitch to make little felt dolls. Thanks for the video it was super helpful!
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was useful :) Thanks!
Using this for small markings on my fursuit. This helpful and clear ty!
Thank you so much for the fab video, great pace, good image and stitch clarity for beginning to learn different stitches.
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Aw thank you!
The power of whip stitching yall dont even KNOW- I learned this after the ladder stitch and I had to sew two pockets inside out. This helped A LOT tsm!!!!
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Yay! :D
Very clear and concise information. Thank you!
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
Thank you, I know the stitch but didn’t know what it was called. Great tip about using masking tape.
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
This is an awesome video, very well explained and super easy to follow, thank you heaps
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much :)
So clear! Thanks so much. x
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
Very clear and helpful! I'm mending the pockets on a jacket for my friend and couldn't remember how to do the stitch. Thank you so much!
@RokoleeDIY
10 ай бұрын
Excellent :) Glad you found it useful!
Thank you so much for that idea about backward whip stitching. I have some kaftan dresses I have to sew every spring bc the seams come out. They are just regular stitching with no surger finishing on them. So they come out easily. I will try this double whip stitching and God willing it will hold for more than one summer!! :)
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
:D Fingers crossed for your dresses!
very helpful tysm!
Thank you. Very informative and clear!
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
i’m sowing the inside of a vintage skirt, like the inside seam for neatness
This is a very good stitching it help me a lot
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :D
wow!!thx for the vid its really helpful☺
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks :D
Thank you for the clear and helpful video. Also, if I may say so, your accent is lovely.
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Aw thank you :D Glad you liked the video
Thank you so much - I just watched a tutorial where the person pushed the needle from back to front and I had a reality wobble... You've brought sanity to the web.
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Ha thanks!
This helped alot thank you😀
@RokoleeDIY
7 ай бұрын
Excellent :D
Great video
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jhackie14josep70
4 жыл бұрын
hey,I LOVE UR VIDS THO
What stitch for leather or fur making mittens
Thank you very much.. you helped me finish a project early in the morning hours...
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help :)
thanks for the tutorial in 1min I was done cause what I was doing was really small thanks again 😀
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
How do you thread your needle like that? I always just double the thread and tie off the end
Tysm
Is this a good stitch for edging to keep seams/frabic from fraying?
@RokoleeDIY
5 жыл бұрын
Hi! Yes the whip stitch works a bit like using pinking shears on the edge of fabric, or zig-zag stitching the edge of fabric; it helps to prevent fraying. It may not be enough to prevent fraying entirely though - particularly if the fabric is going to be machine washed or handled a lot. The best ways to completely prevent fraying on an edge is to sew an enclosed hem or serge the fabric edge. Hope that answers your question. Thanks for watching :)
I used this kind of stitch to repair a rip at the seam on a pair of sweat pants. Just recently it came apart from the same spot. Should i have done something different?
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
Hi! I would do backstitch along the seam first, then whip stitch over the edges...backstitch is stronger than whip stitch :) Thanks for watching
Is this a good method to prevent altered demin jeans from fraying? I'm thinking about buying a old Singer 99 that is straight stitch only. Without zig zaping the edges, I'm afraid they'll fray upon washing. Thanks!
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it does help prevent fraying :)
So if I wanted to make a very simple stuff toy using this stitch, would I still put the front of the fabric back to back to later flip inside out or start the stitch with the front of the fabric already facing outward ?
@RokoleeDIY
8 ай бұрын
Sorry for the late reply. You can do whip stitch either way really - with the fabric pieces back-to-back or front-to-front. If you want the stitches invisible, which is the usual way, have the right sides together, do small and even whip stitches along the edge, then flip it right-side-out :)
😂 now I know the name of the technique I’ve been doing all along not knowing anything about sewing 😂 this should be called the noob stitch simply because it’s the most basic thing any person who doesn’t know how to sew might assume to do I mean I’ve always done it when trying to see anything together 😆
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
Ha noob stitch would be a good name for it!
This is great, thank you!
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
Great understandable instructions thank you
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much :)
thank you for helping me :D
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
No problem!
How did you get that little knot on the end of your thread?
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
It's technically called an overhand knot, which you can Google to find instructions for. You can do multiple overhand knots on top of each other for a bigger knot if you wish :)
@joshuavazquez5534
2 жыл бұрын
@@RokoleeDIY I appreciate it. Thanks!
what is stronger a whip stitch of a blanket stitch ?
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
Hm that's a tough question, but I would guess whip stitch would be the strongest if you place the stitches close together. Normally, blanket stitch has the stitches spread further apart :)
Hi. Does the whip stitch have to go over the edge of the fabric?
@RokoleeDIY
7 ай бұрын
That's how whip stitch is usually done, but I suppose it could be done within the fabric too - the stitch may then have a different name though, as it would just be diagonal stitches on fabric basically :)
I can never remember: Does the whip stitch go from the back to the front, or vice versa? And do you still recommend this stitch for temporarily protecting the edge of a piece of fabric that frays easily? I don't need it to be super strong, because I will use binding later. But doing the whip stitch on a single layer is trickier than I thought. If I pull the thread too tight, the fabric warps.
@RokoleeDIY
Жыл бұрын
I stitch from front to back, but really you can do it either way. And yes, if you don't have a sewing machine or overlocker, you can use this stitch to go over an edge to help prevent fraying :) Fray check also helps but it makes the fabric stiff. I'm wondering if some kind of temporary starch could help you when stitching a thin single layer?
@barefacedquestions
Жыл бұрын
@@RokoleeDIY Never thought of starch. Thank you so much for your help.
thanks!
@RokoleeDIY
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Thanks for the Tutorial 👍
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
The best!!
@RokoleeDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Thank you!
@RokoleeDIY
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Textiles homework.
@3HUNNAGLORYBOY
Жыл бұрын
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How to crochet a whipstitch
That’s not easy to me!!!!!😅😅😅
This is so hard just kidding April fools