CROCHETING - Finishing

Joining motifs

Many household items such as place mats, tablecloths, etc. can consist of
several motifs joined together. Depending upon their shape, some motifs (such as
squares, hexagons, etc.) fit together exactly. Others leave interesting spaces,
which may be joined along the edges that touch by sewing or crochet. There are
many ways of joining such motifs and these will depend on the finished effect
required and instructions are usually given with patterns.

Joining seams

Pieces of crochet can be joined together by a flat stitch (Fig.150) (backstitching
would make the seam very thick and unsightly), or by mattress stitching (Fig.151).

Crochet stitches sometimes have no particular ‘right side’, therefore you should
make a decision in respect of all separate pieces of the same article, so that
the ‘grain’ of the rows can match exactly when you join the pieces together.

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