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.
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Пікірлер: 102

  • @unfunnyperson7550
    @unfunnyperson7550 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you :) Go for it, sewing comes in very handy!

  • @blackknight9156
    @blackknight91562 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha :D

  • @jonnysetzler5859
    @jonnysetzler58593 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you...I'm glad it was helpful! :D

  • @ThePalewarrior

    @ThePalewarrior

    6 ай бұрын

    Painters tape works better for me. That still doesn't mean I can get it straight! 😅

  • @RonPaul42069
    @RonPaul420694 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah.

  • @Orla4448

    @Orla4448

    3 жыл бұрын

    I can whip stitch no thanks lady😆

  • @CurseTheDarkness
    @CurseTheDarkness4 жыл бұрын

    Very well done. Clearly narrated, only as long as it needs to be and well photographed. Thanks!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aw thanks very much! :D

  • @blurple8398
    @blurple83983 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad the video helped you! :D

  • @philiprayner1772
    @philiprayner1772 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You the instructions you give are so simple to follow and that is great for people learning to hand sew

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome 😊

  • @wei-wei_huh
    @wei-wei_huh Жыл бұрын

    Is the best tuttorial I could find, tysm! ❤

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thanks!

  • @belfriejones2713
    @belfriejones27134 жыл бұрын

    I'm using this stitch to make little felt dolls. Thanks for the video it was super helpful!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad it was useful :) Thanks!

  • @Whiskers_da_kitten
    @Whiskers_da_kitten Жыл бұрын

    Using this for small markings on my fursuit. This helpful and clear ty!

  • @phantom66cyberwolf
    @phantom66cyberwolf4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the fab video, great pace, good image and stitch clarity for beginning to learn different stitches.

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you!

  • @insanityandinsomnia2632
    @insanityandinsomnia26322 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yay! :D

  • @claudiamorrison408
    @claudiamorrison4082 жыл бұрын

    Very clear and concise information. Thank you!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @AGoddess18
    @AGoddess18 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I know the stitch but didn’t know what it was called. Great tip about using masking tape.

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @lukericketts6345
    @lukericketts63454 жыл бұрын

    This is an awesome video, very well explained and super easy to follow, thank you heaps

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much :)

  • @denysed1302
    @denysed13023 жыл бұрын

    So clear! Thanks so much. x

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're so welcome!

  • @pikitat
    @pikitat10 ай бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    10 ай бұрын

    Excellent :) Glad you found it useful!

  • @marieellis6084
    @marieellis60842 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    :D Fingers crossed for your dresses!

  • @gggggay901
    @gggggay9012 жыл бұрын

    very helpful tysm!

  • @Keresechetty
    @Keresechetty4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Very informative and clear!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @ameliam1723
    @ameliam17234 жыл бұрын

    i’m sowing the inside of a vintage skirt, like the inside seam for neatness

  • @olajumokeoyenuga700
    @olajumokeoyenuga7004 жыл бұрын

    This is a very good stitching it help me a lot

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks :D

  • @jhackie14josep70
    @jhackie14josep704 жыл бұрын

    wow!!thx for the vid its really helpful☺

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks :D

  • @azrani2023
    @azrani2023 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the clear and helpful video. Also, if I may say so, your accent is lovely.

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    Жыл бұрын

    Aw thank you :D Glad you liked the video

  • @zoehancock
    @zoehancock2 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha thanks!

  • @JsAnimations-yg1vr
    @JsAnimations-yg1vr7 ай бұрын

    This helped alot thank you😀

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    7 ай бұрын

    Excellent :D

  • @shanicans1
    @shanicans14 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @jhackie14josep70

    @jhackie14josep70

    4 жыл бұрын

    hey,I LOVE UR VIDS THO

  • @danmitchell3758
    @danmitchell37585 жыл бұрын

    What stitch for leather or fur making mittens

  • @seasons0123
    @seasons01233 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.. you helped me finish a project early in the morning hours...

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad I could help :)

  • @candyella9339
    @candyella93393 жыл бұрын

    thanks for the tutorial in 1min I was done cause what I was doing was really small thanks again 😀

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it helped!

  • @thomasm2709
    @thomasm27092 жыл бұрын

    How do you thread your needle like that? I always just double the thread and tie off the end

  • @kingbugszy
    @kingbugszy2 жыл бұрын

    Tysm

  • @monicalawhorn2485
    @monicalawhorn24855 жыл бұрын

    Is this a good stitch for edging to keep seams/frabic from fraying?

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @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 :)

  • @Chexmics13
    @Chexmics134 жыл бұрын

    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

    @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

  • @TheMBBenton
    @TheMBBenton2 жыл бұрын

    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

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes it does help prevent fraying :)

  • @stephp6623
    @stephp66238 ай бұрын

    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

    @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 :)

  • @LadyBloodOath
    @LadyBloodOath2 жыл бұрын

    😂 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

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ha noob stitch would be a good name for it!

  • @JSJSpeaks
    @JSJSpeaks3 жыл бұрын

    This is great, thank you!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome!

  • @Wave103TALIA
    @Wave103TALIA3 жыл бұрын

    Great understandable instructions thank you

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much :)

  • @kentfroilanjandoc790
    @kentfroilanjandoc7904 жыл бұрын

    thank you for helping me :D

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    No problem!

  • @joshuavazquez5534
    @joshuavazquez55342 жыл бұрын

    How did you get that little knot on the end of your thread?

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @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

    @joshuavazquez5534

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@RokoleeDIY I appreciate it. Thanks!

  • @philiprayner1772
    @philiprayner1772 Жыл бұрын

    what is stronger a whip stitch of a blanket stitch ?

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @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 :)

  • @barefacedquestions
    @barefacedquestions8 ай бұрын

    Hi. Does the whip stitch have to go over the edge of the fabric?

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @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 :)

  • @barefacedquestions
    @barefacedquestions Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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

    @barefacedquestions

    Жыл бұрын

    @@RokoleeDIY Never thought of starch. Thank you so much for your help.

  • @izzygamble2742
    @izzygamble27424 жыл бұрын

    thanks!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @doggoearl5806
    @doggoearl58062 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the Tutorial 👍

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome 😊

  • @Henn617
    @Henn6173 жыл бұрын

    The best!!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @gillymean
    @gillymean2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @RokoleeDIY

    @RokoleeDIY

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @jg1016
    @jg10163 жыл бұрын

    Textiles homework.

  • @3HUNNAGLORYBOY

    @3HUNNAGLORYBOY

    Жыл бұрын

    fr

  • @wilmaturcotte432
    @wilmaturcotte4322 жыл бұрын

    How to crochet a whipstitch

  • @gogaming9575
    @gogaming95753 жыл бұрын

    That’s not easy to me!!!!!😅😅😅

  • @olajumokeoyenuga700
    @olajumokeoyenuga7004 жыл бұрын

    This is so hard just kidding April fools

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