How to sew a seam

#1

I made a cover for a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, based on this pattern.
I worked from the bottom up so now I need to sew the bottom closed (so my fiance’s galaxy tab doesn’t fall out! - that would be amusing!).
I believe it is a horizontal seam I need to do but I can’t figure out how to do it without it being really visible.
Here is what I have so far:

Thanks!

#2

If you turn the Galaxy cozy inside out, undo the bind off, and put the sts evenly divided onto 2 needles, you can do 3 needle bind off to close the end. You can even leave the cover right side out and do the 3 needle bind off on the outside. It makes a very neat, small seam that looks like a row of sts. Alternatively, with the sts again on two needles you could graft (kitchener stitch) the ends closed for a seamless close. There are videos under the Free Videos tab at the top of this page, Tips if you’d like to see a demonstration.

#3

Thank you. Is there a video on how to undo the cast on? It is the cast-on edge that I need to seam closed because I worked from the bottom up.

#4

The cast on edge is not as easy to undo but it can be done. You have to unpick the first row as you pick up the live sts with a needle. You’re really picking up the bars between sts but that’s ok. Just be patient and pick up each loop as it becomes available. Might be a good idea to practice this on a small swatch, just so you get the idea.

#5

Thanks for the great advice!
I found this video on youtube and used the method given there. It has turned out really neat :slight_smile:
In future, I’ll probably approach this project differently and work from the top down. Live and learn :slight_smile:

#6

Thanks for the video. It’s a good grafting technique for bound off sts. Good luck with the project!