WHAT IS UNDERSTITCHING? Why you don't want to skip this crucial sewing step (esp. for pro finishes)!

Ever wonder how important understitching really is??? Let me show you! Every beginner at sewing come across the term UNDERSTITCHING... and thinks... "What is understitching?". Let me explain what it is, how to do it, and show you some examples of the difference it makes do you don't skip this sewing step again!

0:00 Intro
2:26 What is understitching?
4:26 How to sew understitching
5:55 Tip: Use your zipper foot!
6:55 Understitching on curves
8:56 My thoughts

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[Evelyn__Wood]

So, have you always understitched? Or have you been skipping it?😀

[Foxnfablesewing]

A brief moment of silence for all the projects I ever sewed that looked beautiful until I unnecessarily top stitched them 😢

[MattPhonee]

Thank you for including the "gents" portion of your intro! It might not seem that big of a deal, but to me, it adds a bit of normality to men sewing.

[sapphirecamui]

oooh. so this is actually the difference between 'cheaply made' and 'well made'. i need to learn to not skip this step.

[colmkirk]

I would say a key factor you did not touch on, is garment maintenance. Not only will the garment look so much better after being sewn an pressed, but in any wash and wear fabric, it could completely eliminate pressing in the future. If you staystitch and understitch, your garment is always going to look better after washing. That's a very compelling reason to spend a little extra time while making something, knowing it will be much easier to maintain!

[MrsSmilzall]

Evelyn - "It's lovely to see your smiling faces here again!"
Me while shoveling nachos in my mouth - "Hey girl!"
*crumbs go everywhere*

[fannytittington]

I learned to sew as a costuming student, i.e., down and dirty. No complicated closures. No extra stitching or tight stitching because everything needed to be taken apart and/or altered constantly, I’m now filling in the gaps in my education because all the world is actually NOT a stage. This is very helpful. Thank you.

[DNRG]

My grandmother (born 1894) taught me with "old school" values in sewing. She would never have considered skipping any step. The art of sewing is best for perfectionists...and the results are so satisfying!! Understitching is one of my sewing faves.

[annagunza]

I am 72 Years old, and have made clothes since I was 12, and only NOW do I know how to understitch! Thank you so much. I can now choose if I want to topstitch or not. I avoided sewing anything but casual daywear looks for this reason. Thanks again, your newest fan, Anna Z G.

[donnanelson]

I can honestly say that in my 50 plus years of garment sewing I have never come across a pattern instruction that said to understitch. It is eye opening and I will absolutely do this from now on.

[LynnaKatriel]

It's funny, years ago I bought a dress from Walmart that was super cute, but was missing understitching, and so the lining kept rolling over. I put up with it for a year until I needed something to wear for a wedding, so I showed it to my mum, asking her to fix it. She graciously rescued me, not just by under stitching but reinforcing it, tightening the gathers, and taking in the shoulder straps. I owe her so much, but thanks to videos like this, in the future I can rescue myself :)

[jrsas]

My grandmother and Aunt taught me to sew and they always stressed understitching. I had not thought of using the zipper foot - that will make it so much easier even though I have been garment sewing for 50 years.

[meganmills]

A nice tip for clipping the curves is to stagger the clips or V notches between the two (or more) fabrics in the seamline. Each layer gets about the same number of clips or notches so it will still lie just as flat - but being staggered across the layers the thickness of the seam doesn't have sudden transitions from much thicker to much thinner areas.

Even where there are just two fabric layers being seamed unstaggered clips have variances in thickness for the understitching where it goes from one layer of fabric to three and back to one again as the clips or notches spread apart. By staggering them you'll only vary from two to three to two layers thick again - much smoother. Basically it does the same job as grading seam allowances but it's the clips/notches equivalent.

[arantzamorenocamargo]

Hi! I am from Peru, just turned 18 and started my sewing journey in times of economical crisis so I decided to make my own clothes. I must say I love your channel so much, just discovered a few days ago but it helped me a lot really, thank you and keep the good work ;)<3 greetings from Peru (sorry for my bad english), stay safe!

[omgwtfMindyloo]

Watched this a few days ago, and decided to give understitching a go. Today, I finished a dress and I am THRILLED with how nicely it turned out! The neckline is crisp, and the pockets aren't escaping! You have changed how I sew.

[Saydie]

As someone who is only just dipping their toes into sewing, (I got tired of fast fashion, because it never fits!) these kinds of videos are amazing! I've yet to start a pattern that requires under stitching, but I certainly won't skip it in the future!

[sisterkerry]

I am attempting to make my first dress. I just wanted to say how helpful your video instruction is. I am finding that the fact you explain _why_ a technique is important is proving invaluable to me. Just wanted to say thanks!

[muhammadiqmal]

U just covered my 3-hour-class in 10 minutes.. thank you for the video. Clear explaination for a beginner like me.

[WiggyWamWam]

I have a cheap Brother machine, so when she opened that compartment with all the feet, my mouth hit the floor

[charlotteparadis]

You are so right: when you understand why you do something it makes all the difference in the word! It’s much less frustrating if you find it hard or complicated when you know in the end it’s worth it. Thank you for sparing us beginners the mistake of skipping this step. Love your videos!