How To: Invisible Stitching (Slip Stitch / Ladder Stitch)
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2015
- Learn how to sew an invisible hand stitch, often referred to as the slip stitch or ladder stitch.
A wonderful and useful skill for a variety of sewing situations. This hand stitch is perfect for use when sewing up holes in items such as stuffed toys, decorations, pillows or cushion covers. It is also used to sew the lining in certain garments and the mitred corner on curtains.
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For some unknown reason this thing was so satisfactory that I wanna start my project RIGHT NOW AT 2:40am ...
I like this at 2:34 am.
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I’m reading this at exactly 3:00 AM. 😂
Anybody else most impressed by how the stripes are all perfectly aligned along the seam!!! Makes my perfectionist heart happy 😃. Very good invisible stitch tutorial :)
Thanks Katie, that is really kind. Aneka x
You’re at 222 likes
Can. You. Make. A. @@MadetoSew
Lol that was the first thing I noticed as well then I seen your comment
Yes. I noticed right off.
This helped so much! My favorite plushie came loose so I needed to stitch but I am a kid and my mother won't teach me how to so I watched it and done it! Thank you!
So pleased I could help, really pleased you enjoyed it. Aneka
DA CHILD What’s your favorite plushie you like? Mine’s the Star Fox plushies.
Same
@Ton Chawit - So happy to see you learning this for yourself; Cheap, fast fashion makes each new generation less likely to sew. My mother also didn't sew, but I was lucky to start learning with my grandmother at about 4yo (now 50yo) & I sought out people to learn more from as I got older (it was pre-internet). It's not just practical, it's creative & fun. Now that you have a valuable skill, be sure to enjoy it. Best wishes.
@@Revali4EverRito368 this really sounds useful to me I'm going to be repairing and making changes to my raggedy doll really soon but when I search for ideas of how to prepare her I'm just getting raggedy Ann videos she's not that kind of raggedy doll is a bit more modern I guess she's a blonde doll with blue eyes and a red dress with a rose embroidered onto it
Although I am not the typical demographic for a sewing video (I am just a guy looking to repair a torn car seat) I certainly recognize a very well done and informative how-to video. Thank you so much for taking the time to produce and post this video. This stitch style seems like exactly what I was looking for. You are awesome!
Hi Ross, that is really kind of you. I am so pleased that I could help and yes this stitch would be perfect for your car seat, maybe use a double thread, like this video: ua-cam.com/video/yCdCTuNyPx0/v-deo.html for extra strength. Good luck and thank you for your lovely message. Aneka :-))
Men should be a typical demographic for these kinds of videos, manufacturing and repairing your own clothing is about as self reliant as you can get.
Very well said. Since i am a total do-it yourselfer the more skills and knowledge I can acquire the better. Did not mean to imply that sewing was somehow not "manly" because I do not feel that way at all. Just wanted to give props for an excellent and concise how-to video.
Well thank you for your lovely words. Aneka
I am also looking to repair my car seat. I’ve watched countless videos, but this video was by far was the most informative, useful, and helpful. Definitely appreciate this video :)
I’m 18, my mom’s in the hospital, I’m in charge of the house, but this video helped me repair one of my cat’s toys :) thank you Made To Sew
So glad I could help. Sorry to hear about your mum. I hope she gets better soon. Sending lots of love.
Thank you for this! You saved my son's $40 stuffed animal I bought him from Etsy that developed a small hole in its back! I know this is an older video, but thankful I found you! Wonderful instructions and so clear that I could understand it, as I am not experienced with sewing! Thank you again! :)
Thanks so much Tracy. Really pleased I could help you and your son! :-))
This has got to be the best and most thorough sewing tutorial I've come across! I love how you explain what you're doing and WHY. So many people say "just do this" without explaining why it works and you don't learn as much without that extra step of taking time to explain the process...so thank you thank you thank you!!! This was SO helpful!! Will definitely be coming back here in the future! :D
Thank you so much for your lovely review. The WHY is so important to me, it is how I teach! :-))
She has lots of them and they are all good. And the King’s English is to die for!!
Exactly.
I'm a young grandma and learning how to stitch up stuffef toys and clothes.. this was a great tutorial. Easy to follow and understand.. thank you...
I just fixed 2 holes in my grandsons mickey mouse stuffed toy.. it looks awesome!!! Thanks.
So pleased Brenda. Thank you.
I'm just amazed and appreciating that the grey stripes all line up on both sides of the heart.
Thank you! 💖
Thorough, in focus, easy to understand and well-demonstrated visually, and yes, you included a great visual of the final result (surprising how many tutorials do not!). Thanks for this useful and time-effective how-to!
So pleased you enjoyed it. Aneka
Now this is a great tutorial. Very professional camera work, very clear instructions. No extraneous chit chat which is annoying more often than it’s entertaining. I’m going to go try this right now before I forget!
Thanks so much Rebecca.
Super helpful, but she sounds like she’s mad at me 😂😭
Ha Ha! So sorry, promise I am not mad! 😂
Lol!
thank you so much for this! i'm learning to make my own stuffed animal and all the picture tutorials in books and online were not really catching on with me, this video helped bunches! thank you so much!
Hi Morgan,
Really pleased that you found the video useful. Thank you for your lovely comment and good luck with your stuffed animals. Great idea!
Thank you so much for that tutorial! It was really easy to understand. My self-made pillows look so much better now!
Oh I am really pleased I could help. Thank you for your lovely comment and good luck with your pillows.
I thought this was something impossible. You proved me wrong.
Great, very pleased.
Geez, for the longest time I had no idea how to do this, as I found the other tutorials a bit confusing. This is really helpful, thank you.
So pleased I could help. Aneka x
This was so helpful, my brother tried taking my stuffed animal out of my hands, I held of tight and he pulled to hard and my sheeps back ripped open, this happened on my B-Day and the sheep was new!!!! Thank you so much for making this video it was very helpful.
Really pleased I could help, hopefully you have been able to mend the sheep following the tutorial. Wishing you all the best. Aneka :-))
I watched this to fix a stuffed sheep, too! 😂
What a meanni glad u fixed it 😊
Thank you so much for putting up such a wonderfully easy to follow tutorial! I was in the middle of struggling to see shut a stuffed animal and this made a huge difference!
So pleased I could help. Aneka x
This tutorial helped me to close the back stitching that had come undone on my Build-a-Bear. Thank you!
So pleased I could help.
Thank you! I am adding this to my Sewing playlist for my middleschoolers. This is EXACTLY how I demonstrate this stitch to my students.
Thanks so much Kim. REALLY appreciate this.
Thank you for all your tutorials! They’re so clear and I’ve never considered myself someone who could sew but this has helped me fix things around the house. Thank you!!
So glad I could help. Wonderful to hear.
Those stripes lining up so well is heavenly!!
:-))
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I bought a stuffed toy as a Christmas present for one of my friends and I didn't notice in the shop that it was ripped open a bit. I had to learn how to sew a stitch that wouldn't be visible and you really helped me! Thank you so much, you saved my Christmas!
Hi Veronica, so pleased I could help you at your time of need and that you managed to fix the toy - such great news! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year! Aneka :-))
Thank you for the tutorial! I’m working on a cosplay and needed to sew a blind stitch on one of the sides after having sewed the rest of it inside-out. This helped a lot!
You are so welcome!
You are so good at explaining things and breaking down the steps for us beginners! You are so beautiful! ❤️😍
Bless you, thank you for your lovely and kind message. I am really pleased you enjoy the style of my tutorials. Thank you! Aneka :-))
Thank you so much! I plan on testifying my most loved stuffed animal and I had no idea how to sew the fabric back together afterwards. Now after some practice I think I'll start that project soon.
Pleased I could help. Aneka x
Thank you so much for this! A family friends little girl asked me to repair a couple holes in her stuffed dog and I needed a refresher on how to properly seal it. 10/10 would recommend
I'm so glad people have started posting videos on how to do certain stitches nowadays! Back in 2012 when I was around 11, there were barely any videos that could teach me to stitch.
So pleased I could help you Fia. Thanks for your lovely words. Aneka x
Thank you so much too! This helped me a ton!
Thank you so much! this was the most clear tutorial of the slip stitch I have seen. Now I feel better about finishing a project!
So pleased I could help. Thank you. Aneka
Thanks for that... Seriously always wondered how that was done. Well explained too.
Great news, thank you for your comment. I am really pleased I could help and you found it useful! Aneka
It worked perfectly!! Thank you so much. I was at a trendy store and they were throwing out a reversible plushy toy worth $22.00 I asked if I could take it as to keep it out of the landfill. She gave it to me. It looks almost perfect - so thank you!!!
So glad I could help. That's amazing news, and lovely to hear that you saved something from landfill. Made my day! Aneka x
One of the best sewing tutorials by far! I was really struggling to figure this out, thanks! The black thread for contrast really helped as well!
Hi Margaret, thank you, that is really kind. Please that I have been able to help. Aneka
So helpful! I've been wanting to add stuffing to one of my plushies due to some parts of it not being stuffed enough, so this is great to know! A skill I will definitely use!
Glad I could help.
Lovely tutorial! I saw several videos that said to use a ladder stitch and I didn't know how to do it until I found your tutorial, thanks:)
Really pleased I could help solve your problem. Good luck with your sewing! Aneka
Thanks! This was incredibly clear (I didn't have sound on and still got it) plus the comments are really wholesome, everyone fixing stuff for their loves ones 💕
Lovely to hear you enjoyed it. 🥰
I've been having some trouble with my slip stitching and I figured you'd have an amazing tutorial on it - and indeed you do! This makes it so clear and simple, thank you Aneka!
So pleased I could help. Aneka x
So THAT's how it's done! Thank you! I'm excited to try it now.
Yay! Good luck.
I'm a kid and this helped me a lot! Thanks!
P.S. I'm a male
Hi Robin, so pleased I could help. Thank you for your lovely words. Aneka :-))
Robin Calix Chew lots of real men sew, I think you would be surprised.
I haven’t sewed in around five years, but this tutorial was able to show me how to fix a hole in one of my stuffed animals super quickly! Thank you :D can’t even tell that the hole was there unless you knew
We looked at one website of the professional stuffed animal repair shops just for even an invisible stitch and ladder stitch task; except the price they charge is ridiculously expensive ranging from eighty to three hundred dollars for a stuffed toy depending on size. We cannot even think about sending in the stuffed toy with a hole in it to those professional plush repairmen/repairwomen because of the high price and the high shipping to be paid at our expense. By at these videos (our proficiency level of sewing is beginner), it can save us lots of money. Excellent demonstration, by the way.
I am so pleased I can help. I can’t believe they were charging so much. Glad you have learned a skill to fix your own. Aneka x
Wow that was amazing, I've done this completely wrong my entire life, thank you!!!
Hi Sylvia, so pleased I could help. Thank you very much for your lovely comment and good luck with your sewing. Aneka x
Thanks so much, I needed an emergency fix, and do believe this will help me take care of my ripped scrubs.
Thanks Miguel, really pleased I could help. Good luck with the mending. Aneka
I have watched at least 6 different slip stitch videos and this one by far has been the best one. You really know how to explain things in a simple and clear way. Thanks
That is so kind of you Catia, I am so pleased that you found the tutorial easy to understand, good luck with your sewing!
A very clear tutorial. I feel like this is learning one of the secret tricks of the trade.
Glad to hear that!
Been looking to learn how to do this for ages. Thanks for making this tutorial! Great help and allowed me to finish my project :)
Really pleased I could help Ben. Good luck with your sewing projects. Aneka
Your tutorial saved my freaking life! I had just got a hole in my leggings and this helped so much! Even though i'm watching this 4 years after the release date, it's still up-to-date and amazing! Keep up the good work :D
Thanks so much Annie. So pleased. Aneka :-))
I've watched this video each time I've attempted this and I've FINALLY done it. It's such a good video but I always seem to go wrong somehow, this was a life saver. Now my plushies are perfect.
Great to read this was helpful. Thank you.
I am new to sewing. i just started making cloth pads, and i got it pretty well, but the videos on how to make them are often missing the very basics. You're a life saver. thank you for your quality, to the point videos.
+Cheyenne Foreman thank you so much for your lovely comment and feedback. I am so pleased I have been helpful! Good luck with you sewing.
I was figuring out how to properly sew some holes on my plush toys. I learned a lot. Thank you so much. New subscriber. ☺
Yay! I am so pleased. So pleased I could help. Aneka x
*makes invisible stitch tutorial*
"I'll be using black so you can see it"
Ok zoomer
*ARMY SPOTTED💜*
It helps to see what she is doing
😂 I know right!
Thanks Vicky.
Best tutorial ever. I've recommended it to everyone! I keep coming back here every time I need to remind myself how to do it!
Thank you so much x
Thank you so much!! We just got a huge stuffie that we tend to sleep on, and within a few weeks it's tail just busted open! I'm so excited to use this new knowledge to patch it up!
Thanks alot for this tutorial! It was my first time sewing up a teddy bear I had since I was little and managed to fix it with only 2 small holes which I'll get fixed too.😊🤍
Glad I could help!
Very nice
Thank You for this tutorial. Beautifully explained. I learnt a lot
Hi Phoebe, really pleased I can help. Thank you. Aneka
Thanks for this! It’s explained in an easy and beginner friendly way. I ordered a Squishmallow (Robert the frog which I love over the moon) and he came with an open belly. I’m trying this on him but first I’m going to practice on another piece of fabric :)
Thank you!
So glad I could help.
I've been wondering how to fix holes in my stuffed animals for years, but never culd really figure it out. Until today. Now my pile of "To Fix:" stuff might actually get done!! Thank U!!
So glad I could help. ❤️
Really like your videos!
European Kitchen thank you! That's really kind. Pleased you enjoyed it. Aneka
You are really very professional!
Thank you, that's such a lovely thing to say. Aneka
thank you. So helpful in helping me close up a pillow I had made. 😁
Really pleased I could help Lylly. Good luck with your sewing. Aneka x
Oh thank you so much for this tutorial! I was making a small plush and I couldn't figure out how to end it. All the other tutorials were so fast, but yours was in the perfect pace. Thanks!
Thank you Jayce, for such a lovely comment. Really pleased I could help you figure this out. Thanks, Aneka x
I make placemats and have to do a slip stitch as my placemats have batting inside. I sell my placemats but noticed that when I closed the seam with my sewing machine, it doesn't look nice and professional. I decided to learn how to close up the seam with the slip stitch. I have watched a few videos on the slip stitch and I must say your video is the best!!!! Very clear on how to come out on the other side of the seam with the needle as before with other videos, my stitches were very visible and looked like small x's all the way across. Now my placemats looks so professional and you can barely see where I sewed up the opening! Thank you so much for posting this video!!!
Thank you so much for your lovely, kind feedback on the video Wendy. I am so pleased I could help you with your placemats. Thank you! Aneka
You're welcome!
I love the way you finished it--how crafty!!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you very much. Aneka
Made To Sew
Ali Mehdi Yes?
I was able to repair an ear on a headband I use while washing my face! first time ever sewing, and I can barely see the seam!!! thank you
Such wonderful news, so pleased I could help thank you. Aneka x
Thanks for this life saving trick. My mom was gonna throw away my favourite (and the oldest plushy I have) because it's legs had been torn apart. This trick helped me stich it in minutes.
So glad I could help. 🥰🙏
i literally just sewed my sisters torn Minnie mouse ear for her Halloween pep-rally at school tomorrow!!! Im not good at sewing, and I fixed her ear as I watched your awesome video! THANKS!
So pleased I could help. Aneka x
Thank you this was really helpful since I’m a kid I’m also going to be needing it because I might accidentally rip something
I'm glad it's helpful
Thank you so much for this tutorial.
Not a problem at all, I am so pleased you enjoyed it!
Your videos are all excellent. 😊
For someone who absolutely HATED needlework (in the 60s) at school, but has since COVID lockdown, become obsessed with the Great British Sewing Bee...and considering buying a sewing machine, your tutorials are wonderful! 🙏😀
Thank you so much. I am so pleased I have been able to encourage you on a sewing journey. Aneka x
I'm new to sewing I just started like several months ago and you really helped me a lot :) *Wish you a happy sewing*
Thanks for sharing :) It worked great for me!
So pleased to here that. Aneka
this is great and very helpful. ... thanks very much!
Pleased I could help Tracy! Thank you, Aneka x
In college textiles class I was taught to use an invisible back stitch to sew up cushions, for the reason that it is as strong as the sewing machines lock stitch and is smoother than the ladder stitch which can create a bit of a pucker on the opposite side of the thread especially when you are pulling 2 sides together over tight stuffing. Also the fabric can slip along this stitch and look unsightly. I had previously used the ladder stitch before college and was never happy with the result.
Hi Mindy, thanks for sharing your great idea. Really pleased you have found what works for you. For larger cushions I generally use zip fastenings so that I can change the cover but your idea sounds wonderful, as you mention it will be nice and strong. Thank you for sharing. Aneka :-))
so far this stitch solved my problem in my work pants... thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Great news, pleased I could help. Aneka
This was very helpful! I've had two huge rips in my comforter that have only gotten bigger, and I'm too frisky to get rid of it when I could simply sew it up ^-^'
So pleased I could help you. Thank you! Aneka :-))
Rose.Galaxy
I think you meant *thrifty?
😊
definitely gonna use this for my gcse textiles 😂 👌🏽
Yay! So pleased. Aneka
I'm teaching myself to sew and have seen this explained, but not very well. Now I can finish a project beautifully! Thank you!
Thank you so much, very kind of you. Aneka x
Thank you for this tutorial! Now that I know how to make this stitch, I'm sure I will use it a lot! Also, thank you for making the five learning videos on sewing. You explain things very well and make things easier.
Thank you so much for your lovely words Geri. So pleased I could help. Aneka
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I'm making a giant Totoro plush and making the stitch invisible has always been a challenge. I found out about the ladder stitch and your tutorial is very well informed.
So pleased I could help, wishing you all the best making your plush. Aneka
i love sewing
Me too! :-))
I need to repair a seam on a Squishmallow. Thank you so much for this. It's just what i was looking for!
I used this tutorial to learn how to finish my quilt binding. Best binding job I’ve ever done. I’m not a fan of hand sewing, but this is marvelous. Thanks.
So pleased I could help, especially if you don't usually like hand-sewing. Thank you. Aneka x
I have a question.... at the end of sewing when you "lose the thread" wouldn't the thread come lose because I'm worried...
loose*
Hello, it won't come loose if you have sewn over yourself a couple of times or knotted the thread. This will hold everything in place and stop the thread from coming undone. You are simply loosing the end of the thread (after having secured it). Does that make sense? Thanks, Aneka :-))
Thank you SO much ma'am
Nether Marine No problem at all. Happy to help.
I'm making a plushie for mothers day, thanks
Happy to help, I am sure your Mother will love the gift! Aneka :-))
MarTube aww that's so sweet! :3
I've been wanting to learn how to close seams like this on plush dolls and costumes for years now, and I never realized how simple changes to how I angled the needle made it possible, it works like a charm! Thank you so much for this video
Yes! This is great news. Thank you :-))
Thank you so much for this video! I literally just finished fixing one of my niece's favorite plushies that she tore along the seam. My work doesn't look as good as the other seams - I don't sew. But I am impressed with myself; and my niece seems happy with it. This was a bit of an ego boost so thank you again :)
You are so welcome!
I’m not trying to sound rude but why do you keep gasping? I was just confused and hoped you were ok
Ha Ha - I am sorry about that. It was the microphone I used in the video! I have been through a number of microphones over the time and this one made me sound like a 'gasping hamster'!! :-)))
_ Albertson_ , It's difficult to breathe when talking indefinitely. It takes training to overcome the gasp. Try hiking and talking at the same time...
I didd not notice any gasping, stop being so picky!
nathan powell thank you that’s very kind of you to say! Aneka x
Alcatel Evolve2 thank you so much for your kind words. I do a lot of walking and running, so I will try ‘talking on the go’. To get these close up shots I end up with the microphone so close to me that I realise getting a different lens might be the best answer! Thank you for your kindness and support. Aneka x
This video is still so good! The lines on the heart aligning is very impressive and tedious work! Great video !
I am so happy you made such a great video with your strong voice & very clear instructions. Thank you.
Bev Car thank you so much. Really pleased you liked it. Aneka x
I never like or comment on a video but this was a perfect tutorial video. I’m just a guy trying to fix a stuffed animal and it was as easy as you made it. Also there was no long intro or outro so it really was a perfect vid, thanks!
Thanks so much Ben. I really appreciate your feedback here. Huge thank you and glad I could help. Aneka :-))
Thank you x
Through your video, you've given me confidence to do a project that I've been wanting to Learn how to do for a long time.
Thank you 😊
So pleased I could help. Thanks so much for a lovely comment. Aneka x
thank you! i’m going to be working at build a bear workshop, and i wanted to learn how to do the stitch beforehand so i’m not completely clueless when they teach me. this was extremely helpful
Glad I could help!
Lovely, super straight to the point, tutorial. I didn't understand how the slip stitch worked until I saw your video.
Really pleased I could help. Thank you. Aneka x
We’re doing a sewing project in our Fine Arts class.
Thank you for the tutorial,you helped a lot!
So pleased I could help. Thank you
As the designated fixer of all of my daughter's toys I can now also add stuffed animal repairman to my resume thanks to you. Super Dad Hall Of Heroes here I come
Wonderful. 🙏
I am so glad I watched this. All of my life I have been doing these stitches wrong, now I know how to make them invisible.
+Kimberly Norton so pleased that I could help again! Hope you are getting on with your machine well! :-))
Had 3 jackets to sew, watched a couple of vids and yours was the clearest for me :) thanks, job done!
Thank you that is very kind. Wow, three jackets! Good luck with your sewing. Aneka :-))
Thank you ☺️ several pants have come apart from cheap thread so now I can fix them instead of waiting literally 5 years for my mom to do it
Glad I could help Shannon.
I watched this last night and once more this morning and sewed up one plush of mine and a kathulu pillow with ripped tentacles! Again thank you sososososo much! I will be trying your back stitch video maybe tomorrow!!!!
Wow that's really very kind of you. Thank you very much! I am so pleased you found it so useful. I hope you find my other videos helpful too. Enjoy your sewing!
THANK YOU so much!!! I’m making sock monkeys for my boyfriend and I, and the book i’ve got wasn’t clear on how to do this stitch, and didn’t say at all how to end it. Very clear and thorough 🙏🏻
One ridiculously long cuddly snake toy repaired !! Thank you, one happy boy as a result !!
Such great news. Thank you.
Great Tutorial. Wording clear and understandable. Filming clear and could see everything that was going on. No hands in the way blocking viewing or out of picture frame viewing. Instructions were clear and easy to follow. Thank You - enjoyed watching and learning.
Thanks so much Joy. X