Beginning with the first pointed end you made start sewing the rope onto the sail with a round stitch. For the pointed ends just sew over the whole thing until it's wide enough to only sew through about one strand. Continue around the sail and finish the other pointed end the same way ...
Plain stitch, basic knitting stitch in which each loop is drawn through other loops to the right side of the fabric. The loops form vertical rows, or wales, on the fabric face, giving it a sheen, and crosswise rows, or courses, on the back. Plain-stitch
Basting is used for a variety of reasons, but it is also a good idea to baste slippery fabrics, like silk or rayon, before machine sewing as the material can sometimes stretch with the machine. 4. Blanket stitch: The blanket stitch is a decorative seam-finishing technique that is meant ...
Sewing needle - Heidi likes the Dritz milliner's multi-pack Thread, in as many colors as you like - Heidi prefers DMC pearl size 8 Scissors or snips Straight pins Thimbles, both pushing and pulling Small embroidery hoop 5-8” Iron and ironing surface ...
a combo of a wide zigzag and the lightning bolt stitch. All seams were serged afterwards. I find it’s easier to make fit adjustments if needed this way. Although now I’ve nailed the fit, chances are I’ll sew it all up on the overlocker next time for an extra speedy sewing fix!
One of the treats for me in learning to knit has been the “joy” in knitting little swatches like this, I don’t have the same knitting experience as I do with sewing or quilting so these are an excellent way to find how a yarn knits up, how different stitches suit it, but also ...
A straight stitch is the most common sewing stitch. To preform a straight stitch, hold the fabric flat and insert the needle though the front side to the back side. Continue to your next stitch and insert it back through to the front side of the fabric following the straight progression of...
The straight stitch, at 12 stitches to the inch, is best for sewing the quilt together. There are hundreds of quilting stitches, but the most common is the straight stitch. Not Helpful 1 Helpful 11 Question How do I hand-sew a pattern to form letters or initials on a quilt? Communit...
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6. Catch stitch hem (Herringbone stitch) This hem uses herringbone stitches inside the garment to catch the hem and the garment . As the herringbone stitches give some stretch and flexibility to the hem, this is great to be used on sewing hems in knits. 7.Blanket stitched hem A hand st...