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Hand Sew a Chain Stitch

By Debbie Colgrove, About.com

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Continuing to Chain Stitch

Continuing to Chain Stitch

Continuing to Chain Stitch

Debbie Colgrove, Licensed to About.com
  • To continue chain stitching, insert the needle where it came out of the fabric, pointing down to the wrong side of the fabric.
  • Bring the point of the needle back out of the fabric the same distance a you did the first stitch.
  • Loop the thread around the needle point.
  • Pull the needle all the way through the fabric, maintaining the loop by not pulling the thread too tightly.
  • Repeat until you have sewn the desired amount of chain stitches.

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