WestPoint Stevens launched a collection of
whip stitched throws in its popular Vellux blanket division.
Fold the top portion of the joined piece and
whip stitch for four inches (Fig.4.)
Basic hand-sewing techniques were demonstrated: a
whip stitch and a straight stitch, along with how to thread a needle and make a knot.
To finish, blanket stitch or
whip stitch with matching thread around each shape.
Center this tail piece at the back of the turban mark, and sew it in place with a
whip stitch as shown in the illustration.
2) The upper hide shaft is sewn together inside out along one side using a
whip stitch.
There are at least two ways I could have done this: (1) use a simple
whip stitch or (2) use the edge beading technique.
I learned how to make ermine tubes using what I now consider a somewhat tedious method: cut the pelt into strips, sew them inside-out with a
whip stitch, and turn them outside-out.