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    This document discusses different types of hand stitches, including running stitch, blanket stitch, hemming stitch, whip stitch, back stitch, basting stitch, straight stitch, zig-zag stitch, overcast stitch, buttonhole stitch, and decorative stitches. Each stitch has a specific use, such as joining two pieces of fabric, finishing edges, or adding decorative elements. Mastering various hand stitches allows sewers flexibility to complete projects when a sewing machine cannot be used or for a better aesthetic result.

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    This document discusses different types of hand stitches, including running stitch, blanket stitch, hemming stitch, whip stitch, back stitch, basting stitch, straight stitch, zig-zag stitch, overcast stitch, buttonhole stitch, and decorative stitches. Each stitch has a specific use, such as joining two pieces of fabric, finishing edges, or adding decorative elements. Mastering various hand stitches allows sewers flexibility to complete projects when a sewing machine cannot be used or for a better aesthetic result.

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    This document discusses different types of hand stitches, including running stitch, blanket stitch, hemming stitch, whip stitch, back stitch, basting stitch, straight stitch, zig-zag stitch, overcast stitch, buttonhole stitch, and decorative stitches. Each stitch has a specific use, such as joining two pieces of fabric, finishing edges, or adding decorative elements. Mastering various hand stitches allows sewers flexibility to complete projects when a sewing machine cannot be used or for a better aesthetic result.

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    Stitches

    The hand stitches are very much


    useful even when you’ve got the
    best sewing machine. There are
    different types of stitches by
    hand. Sometimes in urgency and
    sometimes for the better look
    of the garment such as seaming
    stitches which might not work
    well on a sewing machine. Then
    comes the use of different
    types of stitches by hand.
    1. RUNNING STITCH
    It’s the go-to-stitch for beginners. It’s neat,
    and the job can be done easily. You just need
    to sew two pieces of fabric to one another. It’s
    possible to use when repairing holes. You just
    need to thread your needle and knot the
    thread. It’s so-called running of the needle
    through the fabric. This pattern should be
    repeated over and over again until you reach
    the end. Read more:
    2. BLANKET STITCH
    You can find the blanket stitches at the
    ends of your blankets. It's visible on the
    raw hem of your blanket. Still, you can also
    try to use it as a decorative element. You
    just knot the thread and penetrate the back
    with a needle. After that, you will need to
    get the first stitch entry penetrated by a
    needle. Leave the loop of thread loose. You
    will penetrate a loop with a needle and a
    vertical stitch will be created. Repeat it all
    along the row.
    3. HEMMING STITCH
    It’s related to the types of stitches in
    sewing which are meant to be visible on
    the right side of a garment. On
    garments, the topstitching is usually
    done in contrast to the color thread. The
    best example of this type of stitching is
    the golden stitching on your jeans.
    4. WHIP STITCH
    The right whip stitch is snugged against two
    pieces of fabric completed together. If you
    need to do this stitch, you just need both
    layers of the fabric should be penetrated by a
    needle, and that’s how the angles of the seam
    should be wrapped in the fabric.
    5. BACK STITCH
    It’s another very basic stitch that you can
    use on your everyday basics. This stitch has
    been used for centuries as utilitarian and
    decorative. You just need to penetrate the
    back of your fabric with a needle. After that,
    you just need to choose one of the running
    stitches.
    6. BASTING STITCH
    It’s almost the same as the running stitch. You
    can do it by using just hands. A basting stitch
    is useful when you need to make a ruched,
    ruffled and gathered detail. The basting stitch
    can go all along your fabric and slowly pull
    the top thread. You will need to secure the
    ruching or gather in the following stitch.
    7. STRIGHT STITCH
    It’s the most often used sewing stitch by the
    machine. It’s very utilitarian and, in most
    cases, used to stitch two fabric pieces. It’s
    possible to vary the spacing and tightness of
    the stitch. It’s possible by changing the
    machine settings.
    8. ZIG-ZAG STITCH
    One of the most used stitches. Zig Zag
    provides little neat peaks in the different
    paths. It’s an idea for finishing the raw
    edges. It adds elastic to your garment
    projects. The stretchy fabrics are the best to
    knit with this stitch.
    9. OVERCAST STITCH
    This stitch exists upon blanket stitch. It’s a
    machine version of blanket stitches. It
    provides the clear row over the top of the
    edge. It’s also paired with diagonal or straight
    vertical stitches. This stitch helps you to keep
    the seams and hems from ripping and fraying.
    10. BUTTONHOLE STITCH 11. DECORATIVE STITCH

    It’s a very simple stitch for your machine. It This category of stitches comes in all
    just makes buttonholes for buttons. It’s shapes. You can try different variations for
    possible with the special presser foot your perfect style of stitching. They are
    commonly used to finish the piece of
    closing.
    References:

    https://
    diyliving.wixsite.com/urbandiyliving/single-post/Lets-Get-Sewing-Mastering-Hand-Stitches
    https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/working-the-running-stitch-1177571
    https://www.legit.ng/1173555-types-stitches-uses.html

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