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The Basic Stitches

The document outlines five basic sewing stitches: basting stitch, running stitch, back stitch, overcast stitch, and hem stitch. Each stitch serves a specific purpose, such as temporarily holding fabric together, creating secure seams, finishing raw edges, or stitching hems. Instructions for executing each stitch are provided, emphasizing the use of single or double threads as needed.

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The Basic Stitches

The document outlines five basic sewing stitches: basting stitch, running stitch, back stitch, overcast stitch, and hem stitch. Each stitch serves a specific purpose, such as temporarily holding fabric together, creating secure seams, finishing raw edges, or stitching hems. Instructions for executing each stitch are provided, emphasizing the use of single or double threads as needed.

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The Basic Stitches:

1. Basting stitch

The basting stitch is usually sewn with a single thread, and is used to hold pieces of fabric together
temporarily until final sewing by hand or machine. Basting stitches can also be used to trace pattern
markings onto fabric with thread, such as marking pocket placement or a hemline.

2. Running stitch

The running stitch is a small stitch, usually sewn with a single thread for securing two pieces of fabric
together in a plain seam. You can use the running stitch sewn with double thread knotted securely at the
end to pull fabric into gathers.

3. Back stitch

The back stitch is usually sewn with a single thread and creates a strong, secure seam. The front of the
stitch should lie in a neat row, and the back will look like longer overlapping stitches. The back of the
Back Stitch, showing overlapping of the stitches.
4. Overcast stitch

The overcast stitch uses a single layer of thread and can be used to finish the raw edges of a seam. Use a
single thread knotted at the end. Begin stitching from the back of the fabric, bringing the needle through
to the front, and then over the fabric to stitch through the back to the front again. Don’t pull the stitches
too tight, the stitching should appear even and should lay flat. Secure the thread at the end of the row of
stitches.

5. Hem stitch

The hem stitch uses a single layer of thread and is a quick and easy way to stitch a hem.

Use a single thread knotted at the end. Begin stitching up through the folded fabric of the hem. Take the
next stitch to the left, picking up a few threads of the main fabric.

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