Ladder Stitch: Great for closing up softies & dolls
When I started making softies a few years ago, I found it fairly easy to cut them out, sew them up and stuff them. What really stumped me was the the bit at the end when the instructions would say: “Use a ladder stitch to sew up the opening” (that was used for stuffing).
I had no idea what a ladder stitch was. I searched the internet and found lots of diagrams and as great as they were, I just didn’t get it!
Finally, someone had to show me how to do it. And wow - it is the perfect stitch for closing up softies as it ends up being invisible (hence also known as the “Invisible stitch” :-)). I’ve found, in my own experience, that the trick is to keep spaces between each ‘rung’ small and even, and to pull each stitch through tight.
If it is a complete mystery to you too, just watch this clip and hopefully it will make sense!
Via Craftzine.
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6 Responses to “Ladder Stitch: Great for closing up softies & dolls”
Liz
April 27th, 2009
Thank you for that video, it made it make so much more sense than the diagrams 
Fleecy
May 20th, 2009
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! THANK YOU!!! THAT IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!
Could you do more videos teaching other stitches? I have a few books showing me how to make various softies, and they all suggest various stitches, but I don’t know what they are, look like, and simply how to do them. There is no book that I hav found so far that explains all these stitches and as a beginner, knowing absolutely no one who shares this hobby, I have to figure it all out on my own.
Joanna
May 22nd, 2009
Thanks for the tutorial - it was just what I need to finish my first softies! Kate
Kate S
December 20th, 2009
Thaaaaank you so much! I needed that!
cami stewart
May 26th, 2010
Thank you for taking the time to explain this on video! It had me stumped, too.
Kat
October 25th, 2010
Hey thanks for that. Especially hiding the knot. that is my bone of contention, and now its all so clear. cheers Liz