how to hand-sew quickly and efficiently

recommendations that I like

• a compact sewing kit
• 5 tips to improve your hand sewing before you even begin to stitch — how to get quality needles, how to get quality thread, good sewing technique,

specific stitches:

• partial backstitch, AKA spaced backstitch, AKA half backstitch — [1] [2] [3] [4]
• running stitch —

general advice

• YouTubes by Wendi Gratz, who focuses on stuffed animals [tie a knot] [straight stitch] [whip stitch] [ladder stitch]
• YouTubes by Bernadette Banner [2] — specific garments [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [more]
  • sewing kit
  • SkillShare classes
• Sarah E. Woodyard
  • YouTube channel
    • great playlist
    • [spaced backstitch] [backstitch] [running stitch without occasional backstitch] [hem with a running stitch] [butted seam with a whip-stitch] (TODO: lots more stitches)
  • pre-recorded classes
  • on-demand classes
• YouTubes by Sunny TV, LOTS of hole-repair [overlock] [overlock] [knitted-overlock] [overlock]
• Sara SJ Kim
  • YouTubes by Sara SJ Kim [overlock] [lots of garments]
  • TikTok
  • Instagram