German Heel Stitch

Auf Deutsch: Ferse Einbinden

stitch used to sew seats where the thread passes:

  1. out of the substance of the insole and under the upper to the featherline
  2. out through the upper and across to the next hole in the lasting allowance
  3. back through the upper and the substance of the insole
diagram showing thread segments 1 (blue), 2 (green), and 3 (red)
diagram showing thread segments 1 (blue), 2 (green), and 3 (red)

Compare Whip Stitch, French Heel Stitch, Twisted Whip Stitch.

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