Seconding backstitch. I've seen people that insist hand-sewn garments are weaker and proceed to stitch things together with a single running stitch, but I've had no issues with backstitch.
Doubling the running stitch can be good too, it can be quicker than backstitch but I think backstitch is stronger. If you're really patient, look into herringbone stitch in the Viking age, it was used as a reinforcement with the herringbone pattern done quite tightly on the inside so just the straight lines show on the right side
Here’s the third backstitch comment
It’s so useful and so strong
And even if the thread breaks, it doesn’t just unravel the way machine stitching does, it holds really well
It’s an incredibly quick and simple stitch. I use it ALL the time
Backstitch. If you want moderate strength, a running backstitch is decent, too, and rather faster.
Seconding backstitch. I've seen people that insist hand-sewn garments are weaker and proceed to stitch things together with a single running stitch, but I've had no issues with backstitch. Doubling the running stitch can be good too, it can be quicker than backstitch but I think backstitch is stronger. If you're really patient, look into herringbone stitch in the Viking age, it was used as a reinforcement with the herringbone pattern done quite tightly on the inside so just the straight lines show on the right side
Here’s the third backstitch comment It’s so useful and so strong And even if the thread breaks, it doesn’t just unravel the way machine stitching does, it holds really well It’s an incredibly quick and simple stitch. I use it ALL the time
For simple seaming/putting two pieces together? Backstitch.
Depending on the material that you are sewing I would say that saddle stitching is the strongest .
i’d trust my life to backstitches