How to Sew: The Fell Stitch | Ideal for Hand Sewing Linings into Clothing | Appliqué & More

This sewing tutorial demonstrates how to sew the fell stitch by hand, which is a stitch used to attach one fabric onto the top of another e.g. for attaching linings or for sewing embellishments like felt shapes/lace/ribbon onto your project.
Fell stitches present as short vertical stitches on the side you are sewing on, and long diagonal stitches on the underside. This means that the stitch is unlikely to be used on a single layer of fabric, as the stitches would then be very visible.
I hope you find this video helpful :)
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[@toads13]

i keep forgetting how to do this stitch for some reason, but this video is super helpful, especially being able to see the inside of the stitch! thank you very much

[@RokoleeDIY]

I'm so glad it helped you!

[@hermione8362]

Amazing video and super helpful 👍

[@RokoleeDIY]

Aw thanks :)

[@barefacedquestions]

Does the top fabric need to be folded?

[@RokoleeDIY]

If you mean the lining then yes unless it's a fabric that isn't prone to fraying :)

[@amla2263]

When you made this video, did you suspect you might save a Dutch woman's favourite winter coat three and a half years down the line? Because you did. Ripped out the old, torn and degraded lining, traced it on some fabric scraps (off cuts from my curtains), and now finally ready to put it back together. First sewing project in over a decade and had no idea what stitch to use. All the other videos were blurry, unhelpful, hyper/shouty with loud music, or all of the above. Yours is perfect. Thank you so much!

[@RokoleeDIY]

Ha no I did not suspect that but I'm so glad the video helped you! Thank you for your comment and compliment...happy sewing :)

[@ansleycrutchfield2774]

Thank you SO much for this. Any suggestions on how to fell down the corner/to move along to the other side of the lining?

[@RokoleeDIY]

Glad you liked it :) I personally would do fell stitch to the corner, making sure I come up with the needle right in the corner of the lining, then I'd probably do a small whip stitch to connect the corner of the lining to the fabric beneath, and then just carry on doing the fell stitch along the next edge. I don't know if that's the proper way to do it, but that's what I'd do!

[@Boggythefroggy]

I still have a bit of that ikea fabric from a few years back when I bought it, I recognized the pattern right away haha! And great video, thank you for such a good explanation

[@RokoleeDIY]

Ha yes it's very recognisable! Thank you :)

[@Lindalouise333]

Thank you so much, this is a fabulous tutorial

[@RokoleeDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ElMimiCQ]

This is the best example I've found on KZbin. Thank you.

[@RokoleeDIY]

Aw thanks :D