Re: Hand stitching

TammyM wrote:
"Judie in Penfield NY" <jlluisiatgmaili@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:gha6h9$mep$1@xxxxxxxxxxx
TammyM wrote:
I have to hand stitch a yoke facing on a man's shirt. What stitch should I use? Hand stitching is NOT my strong suit!! But I've googled and found a couple of you tube type videos that show me how to do it. I just need to know which stitch would be best to use.

Thanks for any info offer.

TammyM
Why does this have to be hand stitched?

I don't have any suggestions but wish you luck with your project,

The instructions say to hand stitch it. I should've said this from the get-go: the shirt is the McCall's "Classic Fit 3-Hour shirt" with a band collar. I'm toying with the idea of trying to "stitch in the ditch" by machine, but I'm not a terribly experienced sewer, and haven't sewn anything in a heckuva long time. Having said that, I took the work in progress to my office and received lots of oooooos and ahhhhhhs over the quality of the shirt thus far.

TammyM



That's very cool! It also helps one's confidence to get positive feedback. To stitch in the ditch, do some practice runs on scrap, and slow your machine down so that you are completely in control. Many sewing machines have a built-in speed control that helps with that.
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