aha!

nzl* wrote:

picture a ladder, two long side rails, lots of cross ways rungs.
the ladder stitch goes up one side to first rung, across, up one rung,
across, up one rung, across.
the side rails are the two pieces of fabric along the seam fold.
the stitches hide within that seam fold.
unless i learned it all wrong all those years ago.
heres a pix...
http://www.classicstitches.com/know_..._to_cat=Stitch
hope this helps.
jeanne

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