Pad Stitch
Offset Pad Stitch—Basic
The basic pad stitch is the one that you would use for a modern blazer lapel or collar. You would also use the same principles for making the shoulder of a modern or historical garment.
Offset Pad Stitch—Concave
This demonstration shows how to make a skirt tab for a 1620s doublet. The pad stitch is essential to this process as it engages the surface tension of the layers to curl the tab toward the body rather than away. Many amateur tailors of historical dress have a difficult time mastering the curvature of the tabs. This lesson shows how to manipulate the planes of the fabrics to achieve the desired result.
Parallel Pad Stitch for Wadding or Quilting
When stuffed/padded clothes became commonplace in menswear, there needed to be a method to secure the padding in place during the making of the piece and throughout the life of the garment. This video shows pad stitching taking place through the thickest parts of a 1590s doublet lining which will create the classic peascod shape