Flatlock sewing
look, or with the right sides together, to create a ladder stitch.
• Use the left or the right needle.
•
• Place the wrong sides of the two pieces of fabric
together to sew a decorative stitch on the right side of
the garment.
lower looper thread will pull into a straight line at the
fabric edge.
• Unfold the fabric and pull on opposite sides of the
stitch.
• Follow steps 1-3 above.
• Fold the fabric piece, wrong sides together, to sew a
• Position the fabric so the seam is sewn with part of the
stitch extending off the fabric.
• Unfold the fabric and pull on opposite sides of the
Ladder stitch
To create a ladder stitch, sew with right sides of the fabric
together. The needle thread will be the prominent thread
that creates the ladder.
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Stitches & sewing techniques
Engage the 2-thread converter
Thread the lower and upper
3-thread ladder stitch