Need some help with hand stitching the finishing touches on your cloth character? Let me show you the FIVE stitches I turn to when making characters out of cloth. The video below has these chapters:
Watch the Video
Video Chapters
- 00:00 Needle & Thread Choices and Prep
- 02:42 Running Stitch
- 05:51 Tack Stitch
- 06:46 Whip Stitch
- 08:14 Ladder Stitch
- 11:26 Surface Knot
- 13:07 TIP: Thread Conditioner
- 14:21 Recap

Free Stitch Diagram
My patterns and in-the-hoop designs include a diagram of these hand stitches (shown above.)
But if you don’t have any of my patterns, you can get the full-page PDF diagram by clicking the button below. (TIP: if you don’t know where your computer puts the file, try Control+J on your keyboard)
Free Video Series
Learn the skills for making dolls, plushies, and puppets in my free video series.

