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1. Running Stitch Photo: Jenny Stanley The basic running stitch is a straight stitch used to sew simple seams. The running stitch creates a dashed, straight line. You can keep the length between the stitches short to join together two pieces of fabric or extend stitch length to sew basting...
18 ways to hand sew a hem 1. Ordinary turned under hem with whip stitch 2.Blind hem 3. Slip Stitch hem 4. Couch Stitch 5.Bar Tacked hem 7.Blanket stitched hem 8. Shell edge hem 9. Rolled hem 10. Picot edged hem 11. Scalloped hem 12. Braided hem 13. Fringed hem 14. ...
How to Hand Sew a Whip Stitch Hem When should you use a whip stitch? A whip stitch is the easiest way to sew a hem when it doesn’t matter if the stitches show on the back. You can also use it as a decorative stitch if you want the stitches to show. Whip Stitch Steps: Bring ...
How to hem a dress using a needle and thread for professional-quality result at home. Plus quick steps when using a sewing machine.
6. Catch stitch: The catch stitch takes on a zig-zag pattern, and it’s invisible on the right side of the fabric, making it great for a blind hem. The catch stitch is a great flat stitch technique for seaming two pieces of fabric with a slight overlap. How to Stitch a Backstitch...
To sew a chain stitch, the sewing machine loops a single length of thread back on itself. The fabric, sitting on a metal plate underneath the needle, is held down by a presser foot. At the beginning of each stitch, the needle pulls a loop of thread through the fabric. A looper ...
2. For this clutch, we opted for one piece of fabric (brown corduroy) to run the full length of the bottom all the way around. So Julia connected the top side pieces to the brown bottom piece with a straight stitch to form one long rectangle. ...
10. Blind Hem Sewing Machine Specifically designed for creating invisible hems, it uses a special foot and stitch to achieve seamless, nearly invisible finishes. 11. Coverstitch Machine Primarily used for hemming and topstitching knitted fabrics, it produces a professional-looking coverstitch on the...
The ladder stitch is also called theslip stitchor theinvisible stitch. If you don’t have a lot ofhand sewing experience, getting out the ol’ needle and thread can be a bit daunting. But I’ve gota few tips to make things a little easierfor you!