Mattress Stitch for Knitted Toys Tutorial

Mattress stitch is a simple, versatile sewing stitch which can be used to produce very neat seams with invisible stitching.

It is particularly useful for toys and other 3-dimensional objects as it is sewn from the outside, and this tutorial will show you how to use mattress stitch to sew together almost any two knitted pieces in any configuration.

Topics covered in this tutorial are:

Essentials of Mattress Stitch

Counting

Edges and Non-Edges

Starting and Finishing

Tension

Corners and Changing Direction

Colours and Colour Changes

Knots