Sewing
Back stitch
slip/ladder stitch
whip stitch
Catch stitch
running stitch
Running baste stitch :
thread needle and tie knot at end
push and pull the needle through the fabric about 1/2" to 3/4" apart.
Good for temporarily holding two pieces of fabric together
thenshorter the stitch, the stronger it is.
simplest stitch
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it is like a zig zag stitch that looks like an X
Excellent for hems
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Blanket Stitch
right to left
pull the entire needle through until knot touches fabric
pull needle through the original hole looped over the two pieces of fabric, but don't pull all the way through. Keep a small loop
run needle through loop, left to right
pull tight without bunching material
press needle on underside of material, about 1/2" away from hemline, leaving a loop, thread the needle through the loop, left to right
known for being visible and decorative
best sewn vertically
when sewing two piece together, press needle into the 2nd fabric, 1/2" away from original exit point
continue diagonal-right, diagonal-left to create barbershop pole-looking seam
fast and easy
thread needle and knot end of thread
press needle onto underside of fabric in one of the folds
press the tip of needle on opposite hem directly across from original exit point
exit the needle tip from the hem fold about 1/2' away from insertion point.
pull needle taut
best for closing homemade pillows
pull needle through to top of fabric with knot on bottom
half of stitches are sewn backward from direction of seam
pull needle through to underside, taut
pull needle trhough to top about 1/2" from original point
press tip of needle onto top of your fabric on top of or near original exit point.
continue with "two steps forward, one step back"
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