Closing the seams

#1

Hello everyone,

I have a question when it comes to finishing up the seams. Is there a specific place that you start sewing up the seams. I tried making a cell phone purse and started stitching it up on the outermost loop I could find but when I turned it over, it didn’t bring the rows of stitching “smoothly” together and I have a different pattern going down the sides. I’m not really concerned about it on this project because my daughter has turned it into her snack holder. I want to make sure I get this technique right, just in case I want to make something that it matters how the seams are sewn up.

As you can guess, I’m new. :XX: I will be posting more and more and more. I really like this site. I have been trying to read through the posts but there are soooo many.

#2

Have you checked out Amy’s videos on finishing and seaming? Mattress stitch usually works best for most things. Actually, all the videos are wonderfully helpful.

#3

I haven’t checked out the finishing videos. I will go back and look for them. The ones that I have seen so far have brought me a long way. I’m come so much further with knitting than I have with crochet. Thanks again.

#4

ooh! Can I join the seaming party? I need to stitch up the seam of an iPod sock and am attempting the mattress stitch since it looks so neat in the video. It’s coming out a little weird, I’m not sure why. I’ll keep trying a few more times but, should I be knitting up the seam with the object rightside or inside out?

Thanks!

ETA–Ingrid is the bestest. Thank you!

#5

Mattress stitch is done on the right side/outside.