How Do You Use A Blind Stitch On Placemat Binding?
Sewing a binding around the edge of a custom placement prevents fraying, finishes the edge and gives the placemat a polished, professionally tailored look. A blind stitch is used to attach the binding to the placemat edge. It’s an important basic stitch that has many uses in finishing garments and custom decor pieces. It is a must learn for anyone involved in fabric arts. Choose a thread that matches the binding’s fabric. Thread the needle with a single thickness of thread. Knot the thread at the end. Bring the needle up through the top of the binding. Remember that the binding is 1/4 inch of fabric turned under on both sides to hide the fabric edges. It is then folded around the raw edge of the placemat to hide that raw edge. Bring your needle up through the tip of the top edge of the binding, hiding the thread’s end knot under the binding edge. Draw your thread all the way through the fabric. Reinsert the needle down into the placemat fabric only, just behind where the thread exits t
