Basic Felt Hand-Stitching Techniques:

Welcome, friends and newcomers, beginners and advanced makers! This video covers the basics of hand-stitching felt animals from Choosing a needle to Finessing your Whipstitch to Hiding Knots (see time stamps below for a detailed chapter list). If you are a beginner, is a great place to start and if you're a seasoned stitcher, there might be nuonces you'll enjoy too! I would like to send out a giant THANK YOU to my wonderful Patreon members for helping make this tutorial possible! Their continued support allows me to make monthly videos here on Youtube. If you would like to get the download patterns for other felt projects in my other tutorials, you can join us as a supporting member - we would love to have you! As a member, you can access my entire Patreon library of projects (over three years of monthly projects and growing!). You can join monthly, annually, or briefly to make something special. The truth is, I would love to give everything away - darn that reality! Patreon is the closest I can get to being a full-time craft philanthropist! If Patreon is not your thing, No problem! Visit my Etsy shop for DIY felt kits, PDF patterns, DIY kits, and craft supplies. I hope to see you soon - Happy stitching! My Patreon group: https://www.patreon.com/cynthiatreenstudiothreadfollower Shop, socials & other links: https://linktr.ee/threadfollower My book: The Wind in the Willows Felt Friends 00:00 - Opening 00:05 - What we’ll cover 00:26 - Needles 01:33 - Thread length 01:45 - Needle threading 02:58 - Starting knots 04:01 - Seam Allowance 04:20 -Whipstitch 06:28 -Ending knots 09:37 - Hiding knots 11:14 - bonus - Hybrid whipstitch 13:53 - Thank you & Closing