Do you ever use your bar tacks to stabilize your pockets?
Simple Bar Tacks
This simple stitch is most commonly found on jeans. Go ahead, go look in your closet and check it out. The bar tack is such a powerhouse of a stitch that there is a machine dedicated to creating them in all denim factories.
And just by changing your thread color, this reinforcement stitch can add a pop of color to your pocket. Consider adding them in a few places on your pockets for extra security.
ps- Bar tacks are also perfect for attaching belt loops.
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Comments & Reviews
Is this just a zig zag stitch? Or is there a stitch function on most machines actually called bar tack?
Yes, the zig zag stitch is the same but the spacing is set to 0. It can also be found under your buttonhole stitches.
~Heather