5 essential hand stitches for your tailoring projects (and beyond...)

The construction of tailored menswear features oodles of hand-sewing – and in some cases nothing but! The stitches commonly used can be extremely useful, not just when making your own tailored garments like suits or dress pants, but also in any and every other sewing project you might undertake. Here, I show you my five (and a bit) favourite tailoring hand-stitches, explaining where they occur most commonly in the tailoring context, and suggesting how else you might put them to use. One thing I love about them the most is that they're easy to get the hang of! And once you do, you'll never want to stop... Side note, you can find me here ➫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostitchunpicked/ ➫ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nostitchunpicked ➫ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nostitchunpicked 00:00 Intro 00:42 #1: the back stitch 02:05 #2: the pad stitch 05:33 #3: the slip stitch 07:59 #4: the cross stitch 11:25 #5: the pick (or prick) stitch 15:25 Go forth and stitch Watch next: https://youtu.be/ndAeeSc0ceA?si=VCxSPGiSWpYn-lhK Music: Wendy Marcini / Every Time You Go Away / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Daniel Fridell / The Light / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Peter Sandberg / Got That Feeling / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Megan Wofford / Nevermore / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com #sewing #howtosewasuit #tailoring #diytailoring #menswear #collar #suitcollar #suitsleeve #suitlining #shoulderpads #suitfitting #handsewing #handsewn #handstitched #hand