If you've sewn a garment before, you may have encountered a basting stitch. And, if you keep sewing, you'll be sure to use it with most projects. Basting is a fundamental sewing technique because it's so useful. Even better, it's a very easy stitch to sew. In this post and video, I'll talk about what a basting stitch is, when to use it and demonstrate sewing a basting stitch by hand and by machine.
In today's video, I'm going to be showing you how to understitch. Understitching is a technique that is most often used when sewing woven fabric garments but occasionally with knit fabrics as well. It's mostly used when you are sewing a facing, a lining or an in-seam pocket. The purpose of understitching is to keep those parts of the garments hidden and out of view.
This is the third and final video in my series about my sewing machines. Today, I'm talking about my Brother 1034D serger/overlocker. I’ve had this machine for 13 years now and it’s become one of the tools that I use most often. I share about why I like the machine, how I use it and my tips for using a serger with success. I hope you enjoy it!
