After the steek is cut, the edges are tacked down on the wrong side of the fabric in order to create a neat finishing, or the adjacent stitches are sewn or crocheted together to prevent unraveling. The stitches can also be picked up and knit from, for example, to create a sleeve.
Once the seam is made, the edges are fastened on the reverse side of the fabric to provide a clean appearance, or adjacent stitches are joined by sewing or crocheting to prevent fraying. The stitches can also be picked up and knitted from, for example, to create a sleeve.