How to Understitch

Learn how to understitch to make your handmade clothing look better and last longer. The lining or facing will never peak out again!

An important basic sewing skill to have is to knowing how to understitch. It can be a little confusing if you’ve never done it before, but it makes your handmade items look professional. It’s great for facings, linings, pockets, flaps, etc.

First cut out your pattern pieces. I will be demonstrating with two rectangles and two rectangles with curves. I wanted to show you the difference between a straight seam and a curved seam.

How to Understitch

Understitching straight seams

Press the seam allowance open. Then press the seam allowance towards the facing or inside piece.

From the front of two pieces sew the seam allowance towards the inside piece 1/8″ away from the seam. From the outside it looks like edgestitching next to the seam. From the inside it looks like two rows of stitches.

When you turn the piece ride side out and fold the piece along the seam, the facing will not show on the front.

Understitching Curved Seams

Press the seam allowance open the best you can. CLIP the curved seam allowance. Then press the seam allowance towards the facing or inside piece.

From the front of two pieces sew the seam allowance towards the inside piece 1/8″ away from the seam. You’ll need to adjust as you go to sew the curve. From the outside it looks like edgestitching next to the seam. From the inside it looks like two rows of stitches.

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