Comparing Seaming Methods - Horizontal Mattress, Back Stitch and Slip Stitch Crochet

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This is a comparison between three methods of creating a horizontal seam. The standard horizontal mattress seam, vs the back stitch seam, vs the slip stitch crochet seam. See which one you prefer. Leave a comment on what you decide.
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Time stamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:39 Horizontal mattress seam
6:09 Slip stitch crochet seam
10:30 Back stitch seam
16:40 In depth comparison
20:00 How to rip out seams
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@juneknitsville9549 Ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful comparison. Thank you. I also love how you show how to remove the seams - also very helpful.

@margaretmorris7335 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou again Suzanne - Mattress stitch is in and back stitch has now got the boot. I agree with June, your videos are the best - so clear, concise and easy to follow. Thankyou,

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!

@juneknitsville9549 3 жыл бұрын

I have used all 3 methods in my projects to compare them, and found that I will stick with the first method, ie, mattress stitch. I love your teaching videos - they are the best. Very clear instructions and explanations. Also, the best camera angles and closeups out there. I can easily see what you’re doing vice just looking at your hands. You have put so much thought and effort into your videos and I truly appreciate that. I also like that you stick to the topic at hand instead of jabbering about everything except the knitting. 🙂

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much June!

@37vegalyra63 3 жыл бұрын

I like the vertical seam, method 1. I like how easy it is to remove, if necessary, and how neat it looks, especially across the rows. Thank you Suzanne!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@wildmeadows8495 3 жыл бұрын

This takes the fear out of seaming. Thank you!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@judithkrishnappa5979 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely prefer the first method. Time consuming but well worth the effort. Thank you.

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome, Judith!

@saraopie3677 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for another great video. ❤

@mikaelakuria6263 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the tutorial. Your teaching on the Mattress seamis the clearest I've seen, and it's my new favourite.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TheDollyce 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, SUZANNE!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome Dollyce

@fatimadehaan8451 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic to see all of these comparison methods. Thank you, Suzanne!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lizmoore3642 3 жыл бұрын

So helpful to see the side by side comparison. Thanks!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mariajara6791 3 жыл бұрын

Great summary! I like the first one. You are a great teacher. Thanks!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Maria! 😃

@debbiewood399 3 жыл бұрын

I love the vertical seaming method. Very neat & tidy. Thanks for the comparison of these 3 methods. The back stitch was new to me. Great video as usual, Suzanne!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@johannebelanger882 3 жыл бұрын

I love the first method .

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@tammynielsen1464 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You! Very helpful. I like the standard horizontal mattress seam the best.

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful to hear, Tammy! I feel it is important to offer options as not every technique works for every knitter. Thanks so much for watching! ❤️

@reneepetrowsky3487 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@dornachee 3 жыл бұрын

Seaming stitch (1st example)! Thank you for the comparisons!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@laurenwlwalteralters5366 11 ай бұрын

Very good

@sherryedwards5978 8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@patgriffin1925 3 жыл бұрын

I like the first one. I have been seaming wrong all along. Now I can't wait to seam with your technique!! Thanks Suzanne 😘

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@ninarodin4249 Ай бұрын

This was so helpful! Thank you!! 🙏

@SuzanneBryan Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@cryptoveteran1197 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! ❤

@juliesweet6525 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video Suzanne. I have just used the crochet method that you described, for seaming the underarms on a baby cardi that was mainly knitted in one piece, and I am v pleased with the result. I try to use patterns that are top down or bottom up in order to avoid sewing up, as my sewing us is not v neat. The crochet method really works for me. I have never come across this method before, and will definitely use it again. Thank you again. 👍👍👍

@SuzanneBryan Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@mimikimwoo442 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much!

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Mimkim!

@sandraleyland8748 Жыл бұрын

Wow that’s beautiful. I gave up knitting because I didn’t know the correct way to join my work.

@marylzable 2 жыл бұрын

Good explanation

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

thank you, Mary!

@NoBootyBeauty 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant, thank you - mattress stitch it is!

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, C Francis, let me know how it goes! 😊

@sylviaearl9543 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comparison. The mattress stitch looks the easiest and is my preference.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

It really is!

@francoisemonerau3083 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this excellent video, Suzanne! I prefer the first method ...

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@emmaheskey2368 2 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful thank you. I've never felt confident at seaming up my knitting, choosing instead to use knitting in the round, Judy's magic cast on, three needle bind off. I ruined my first jumper with awful seaming. But you have just saved the sweater I've just finished knitting from a similar gruesome fate! Thank you!!

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful, Emma, I am so glad that my video helped!

@dianevilliiers525 3 жыл бұрын

Like first method

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@veronicastephens8501 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I believe the first is the only proper way for a finished project. However, I would use a quick chain stitch for a fitting if I was in the mindset that I would need to take it out anyway.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@isawa6649 3 жыл бұрын

I stand by the mattress stitch. Being a Klutz I can see lots of holes while I try to undo the back stitch. It confirms it isn't for me. Thank you for this new comparison video

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@donnaquinn6746 2 жыл бұрын

I have always used back stitch and they turned out invisible but I will now try the 1ST method! Its SOOOO much neater!... THANKYOU for video you add a lot more information. 🥀🧶🧶🥀

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, Donna! I really appreciate you watching so many of my videos!! ❤️

@dorothywilliams8160 2 жыл бұрын

I like the vertical seam method. To me it is the neatest and also the easiest to remove. I also like the fact it can be done in an alternate colour and not be visible once completed - handy if playing yarn roulette.. Thank you.

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dorothy, I appreciate your kind feedback!

@monicamaya2753 3 жыл бұрын

1st method looks best!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

@christinegorton236 2 жыл бұрын

Mattress stitch all the way!

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

YES!

@ArtemisMaelstrom 3 жыл бұрын

First method is my favorite aka mattress stitch 🥰

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too!

@davidhensley76 3 жыл бұрын

I like the look of the backstitch best.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Very intersting.

@justplainamerican 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I like mattress stitch, the first one, best. I could now do back stitch seams but think I'll pass, thanks. ;-p

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Yep.

@cullenwinfield1802 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Any tips for seaming shoulders using sloped bind off in seed stitch? I

@arnelmontgomery8188 3 жыл бұрын

I have used all three methods of seaming, but I would like your advice on which one to use to attach a sleeve to a sweater. I will be seaming a bind-off edge to a selvage edge. Thanks for this very helpful video.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely

@rhondacutler6712 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Not sure why anyone would chose the back stitch or slip stitch crochet over the vertical mattress, though.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, that is what you were taught and the only method you know. You never know where people are coming from.

@meganmills6545 3 жыл бұрын

Horses for courses - sometimes we're not seaming stocking stitch or something made with a smooth yarn and there are no clear columns of stitches to worry about, or even find, sometimes we only want a temporary seam so we can experiment and we want it to be fast to put in as well as remove (slip stitch is good for that), sometimes we need something really, really strong and that quality trumps visual appeal for a particular item (eg the seams in a utilitarian item that needs to be sturdy (in which case, back stitch is strong). So you can never have too many arrows in your quiver. :-)

@barbarastewart7540 9 ай бұрын

tutorials always seem to look at stockinette fabric for seaming but I would like to see examples of for example moss stitch fabric and also if you've slipped the first stitch how does that work /

@SuzanneBryan 9 ай бұрын

I have a playlist with 15 videos on seaming. One is on mattress stitch with seed stitch, which would be similar to moss stitch. You can find it here - Seaming kzfaq.info/sun/PLLKJ9GuhEEwmFpKtzR0XAPZxA6Ks7VCys. On

@SuzanneBryan 9 ай бұрын

Personally, I prefer to not slip stitches along an edge that will be seamed. But it is personal preference. I find that seaming a slipped stitch edge is not as tidy as seaming selvedge edges.

@dianemerrett3774 2 жыл бұрын

Seaming stocking st swatches is all very well but I find it difficult when the piece I'm doing which is patterned to the edge means the stitches are not all neatly uniform. How to find the 'bars' when for instance there's a cable pattern I don't know what stitches to use. I like back stitch as I'm used to that from fabric sewing.

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

I like being able to utilize. whatever method works best for each fabric. Thanks for watching, Diane, and thanks for the feedback. 😊

@novembers 3 жыл бұрын

Hi: I like the mattress stitch, however, I have not seen any examples on GARTER stitch items. What is the best method to join to items that are garter? I am knitting a baby outfit and the sides and shoulder need to be attached. What is the best way to make this join look good? Thanks!

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! I will work on that soon. Keep an eye out for it.

@maxinelittlepage2228 2 жыл бұрын

The original method is my first choice

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

It is definitely a matter of personal preference and what what works best for you; thanks for watching, Maxine!

@jand7782 3 жыл бұрын

The first method.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@Nina-4 3 жыл бұрын

The first method looks best as per my point of view

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Mine too.

@maxinelittlepage2228 2 жыл бұрын

You are showing stocking stitch but I have a pattern and I having a hard time seaming

@SuzanneBryan 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it can be very difficult if the selvedge is in pattern. If there is a column of knits at each edge of the fabric, that makes it much easier. Otherwise, you really are just guessing on where to seam. If you can share a picture of what you are working on, over in my Facebook group, I am sure I can help you better. Look for Knitting with Suzanne Bryan on Facebook.

@xanadudesigns9746 3 жыл бұрын

Can't you just crochet the bindoff stitches together without an extra seaming thread by picking up and pulling through back and forth? It makes a snug seam and doesn't show if you do it from the wrong sides.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

ABsoutley, but that would make an entirely different look. More like a Russian graft - see this video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g56UgbyFsrC9oWQ.html

@johannebelanger882 3 жыл бұрын

Hello

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Hello

@kerrylockey703 Жыл бұрын

Hi Suzanne, thank you so much for your videos. I really like the mattress stitch. So, I am after a bit of advice if possible please? I have sewn one shoulder seam together for a jumper using the backstitch method (before I viewed this video) and then knitted a funnel neck. Would it be safe to remove that backstitching, obviously with caution, as you advise, and then re-do as mattress stitch or have I missed the chance now? Many thanks

@nataliethomson240 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Suzanne, your videos are great but please consider changing your introduction music. It is very loud and jarring and took me by surprise when I went to play this video.

@SuzanneBryan 3 жыл бұрын

Ok, thank you. sorry for that