Invisible Stitch
The invisible stitch is the hand-sewing technique you need for a perfect finish on projects where a small opening is left at the end.
Video class
This video is for members
Join Lulu Ferris to watch the complete class and sew along at your own pace.
What you’ll make
Finish the small opening in a sewn project with a neat hand-worked closure that stays hidden from the outside. The class demonstrates the invisible stitch on a scrunchie.
This useful finish also works for turned projects such as baby booties, where closing the opening by machine would leave visible stitching.
The result is a clean, discreet join that helps handmade accessories look carefully finished without adding an obvious line of machine stitching.
What you’ll learn in this class
- Prepare and align the folded edges before sewing.
- Begin with the knot and thread hidden inside.
- Alternate small stitches from one folded edge to the other.
- Avoid catching the outer fabric where stitches could show.
- Draw the thread gently to close the opening neatly.
- Secure the final stitch and conceal the thread tail.
In under five minutes, this focused demonstration teaches a versatile hand-finishing skill for projects that cannot be closed cleanly by machine.
The method is beginner-friendly, though working slowly and patiently helps keep the stitches small, the edges aligned, and the finished closure discreet.
Pattern & materials
Patterns are included with membership
Active members can download every available PDF and materials list.