Which stitch uses a tiny stitch in the body of the fabric, with the edge rolled back slightly and the next stitch taken in the underside of the hem to the left of the first stitch?

• A. Blindstitch
• B. Slipstitch
• C. Running Stitch
• D. Tacking

Answer: (A)

A blindstitch is a hem stitch designed to be nearly invisible from the right side. The edge of the fabric is folded or rolled back slightly, and you insert a tiny bite into the body of the fabric. Then you bring the needle up under the hem and take the next stitch in the underside of the fold to the left of the first stitch. That creates a very small catch on the top fabric while the thread anchors along the inside of the hem, so the stitches are not visible on the outside. Repeating this pattern along the edge forms a secure hem with a barely detectable stitch line.

This approach is why it fits the description: a tiny stitch on the main fabric with the accompanying stitch taken under the hem to the left, keeping the visible side clean. Other stitches don’t match this effect: a slip stitch also aims for invisibility but uses a different catching method; a running stitch shows along the surface; and tacking is a temporary, more obvious basting stitch.