How to Sew a Ladder Stitch | Invisible Stitch Tutorial
Learn how to close up fill holes in your sewing projects in this blog post that shows you how to sew a ladder stitch in this easy invisible stitch tutorial!
Materials
- Needle
- Thread
- Scissors
Instructions
- Thread the needle.
- Tie a knot at one end.
- Insert the needle on one end of the opening from the inside of the hole in the fabric.
- Pull tight so the knot is snug against the fabric.
- It’s important to note that you are going to be putting your needle into the tunnel or chamber made by the folded fabric of the seam, only going through the outer layer of fabric.
- Insert the needle in and out of the fabric directly across from the starting point.Remember, your needle should only go through the TOP layer of folded seam fabric.
- Pull the slack out.
- Insert the needle across from where you are, in and out of the top layer of fabric.
- Gently pull the slack out.
- Insert the needle across from where you are, in and out of the top layer of fabric again.
- Gently pull the slack out.
- Repeat the ladder stitch until you've done enough stitches to cover the whole length of the hole.
- You'll see a ladder of stitches form.
- Continue until the entire hole has been sewn with an invisible stitch.
- Pull gently but firmly and watch the hole close up, and the blind stitches disappear.Continue below to see how to knot the string and finish off the seam.
- To tie a knot at the end and finish off the seam, make a small stitch and pull most of the slack out, leaving a small loop of thread.
- Pass the needle and thread through the loop.
- Pull the slack out gently. This will form a small knot along the seam.Repeat if necessary.
- Stick the needle back into your fabric through the seam near the knot, and out about an inch away.
- Pull the thread tight. The knot you just sewed will pull back into the seam, helping to hide it.You can see my purple stitches, but as long as you use a thread color that matches the fabric, the stitches should be nearly invisible!