Using a Twin Needle for Seam Binding

I’ve been playing with using a twin needle and grosgrain ribbon for binding seams in bags and backpacks.

Here you can see it on ripstop nylon and on waxed cotton canvas.

Right side — lovely twin lines.

Wrong side — the bobbin thread makes a zigzag between the two lines of stitching.

Here is twin needle stitching compared with single needle stitching on ripstop nylon and waxed cotton canvas.

I used the twin needle on grosgrain ribbon to bind all the seams in this climbing rope backpack made with ripstop nylon. The grosgrain gives the seams a bit more structure, which I think looks nice.