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Time: 10 mins

A technique with many practical uses!
The Box X stitch is an easy and super strong stitch. This is the professional looking and strong way to attach straps to bags and how most pet supplies (collars and leashes) are assembled. You'll be glad you learned this stitch.

Posted by Crafting with Court from Atlanta, Georgia, United States • Published 3rd March 2015 • See Crafting with Court's 9 projects »

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Step 1
Run a seam almost the entire short length of your webbing. Stop when you get to the end.
Step 2
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a diagonal seam for about 1". Stop when you get to the end.
Step 3
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam approximately the length of your seam from step 1. Stop when you get to the end.
Step 4
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a diagonal seam approximately the length of your Step 2 seam. Stop when you get to the edge of the Step 1 seam.
Step 5
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam until you reach the corner made from Steps 2 and 3. Stop when you get to the end.
Step 6
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a diagonal seam directly over the Step 2 seam. Stop when you get to the end
Step 7
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam until you reach the corner made from Steps 3 and 4. Stop when you get to the end.
Step 8
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a diagonal seam directly over the Step 4 seam. Stop when you get to the end
Step 9
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 45 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam directly over the Step 1 seam. Stop when you get to the end
Step 10
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 90 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam directly over the Step 7 seam. Stop when you get to the end
Step 11
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 90 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam directly over the Step 3 seam. Stop when you get to the end
Step 12
Lift the foot and rotate your webbing about 90 degrees without removing the needle from the webbing. Run a straight seam directly over the Step 5 seam. When you get to the end, back stitch at least twice and cut your strings.
Step 13
For an overall view of the process, use this diagram.