10 TIPS
Back stitch
With right sides together, work a back stitch along the edges of the pieces.
Grafting
When a piece is finished and the stitches are not bound off, but left on hold on the needles.
Thread a wool sewing needle and with the right sides facing you, sew the stitches together inserting the needle in the centre and alternating one stitch from one piece with one from the other and always inserting the needle through the previous stitch again so that the pieces are firmly joined. Release the stitches from the needle once they have been sewn as shown in the diagram.
These seams are flat and invisible from the right side.
Side seams
This type of seam is also invisible and is worked with the right sides facing. Place the two pieces together with straight edges touching and work back and forth from one piece to
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