Secret Seam Guide

Every few stitches, pull the thread taut. This action causes the folds to join and the stitches to become hidden.

Insert the needle into the opposite fold directly across from your starting point, moving the needle through the fold for about 14one-fourth 12one-half inch before bringing it out. Secret Seam

Go back to the first side and insert the needle directly across from where the previous stitch exited, as explained in the Gwenstella Made Tutorial . Every few stitches, pull the thread taut

inch to create a crisp guide, as described in this Invisible Stitch Tutorial . Go back to the first side and insert

For high-strain areas like pillow seams, use a double strand of thread for extra strength, suggests the Applegreen Cottage Tutorial . Alternatives How to Hand Sew an Invisible Stitch (Tutorial)

It works by creating parallel "rungs" of thread across the opening, which, when pulled taut, disappear. How to Sew an Invisible Secret Seam

Iron or press the raw edges of the opening inward by approximately