Oversewing stitch

What is it the oversewing stitch?

• The oversewing stitch is used just on the edges of a piece of fabric.

• Oversewing the edges of the fabrics which fray a lot. This sewing will disappear in the hemline.

• Most sewing machines allow to oversew, using the "zigzag stitch".

How to sew an oversewing stitch

• Hold the fabric with the part to oversew facing away from you.

• Insert the needle between 3 and 6mm from the edge of the fabric, pass the thread over the edge of the fabric in order to create a stitch almost perpendicular to the last one, and continue next to the last stitch without pulling the thread too hard.

! :  Don't sew too close to the border, or you will get the wrong effect (since it will favor the fraying of the fabric).