When you sew, why do you backstitch when you begin and end a seam? Most of you backstitch because someone on your sewing learning path said you should do that to keep your seams from coming apart.

Select a piece of loosely woven fabric (cotton is best) and matching thread. Straighten and pre-shrink your material. Cut it into a 12” x 18” rectangle. Stitch the Mat: Stitch on the sewing machine ...