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- Becky Striepe
- February 1, 2011
- 3:06 pm
- 109 comments
Sewing a Baseball Stitch
The baseball stitch is great for repairs like mending a busted seam. You can use coordinating thread to make your mending efforts blend in, or show off your repair with thread in a contrasting color.
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Becky Striepe
Becky Striepe is a freelance writer and vegan crafter living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her life’s mission is to make green crafting and vegan food accessible to everyone! Like this article? You can follow Becky on Twitter or find her on Facebook!
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109 comments
+ add your ownold info but good info.thanx
I haven't got room for a sewing machine - and don't really understand them anyway, so I'll be keeping hold of this article. Thank you - and to Brenda for that sensible piece of advice!
I've always tried to stitch things up but they always look a bit off, so thanks for the real professional stitch-up advice!
I enjoy mending by hand..thanks for the info..
tks.
I do not have a machine and i do mend often but i hate sewing. my mother was an expert.
thanks
Thanks been doing it this way for years. Never fails.
Keep some threads ready on a nnedle, then you can mend things quickly!
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