2. Stitches
Hand Stitches
Handstitches can be temporary or
permanent. Temporary handstitching includes
basting which is used in sewing but is removed
before the garment is finished. Permanent
handstitches are part of the finished garment.
Handstitches are used in most stages of sewing.
There are many different kinds of handstitches.
Choose the handstitch that best suits your
purpose and the fabric thickness.
3. Overcasting
First, you trim the raw edger evenly.
Then, with the needle pointing toward
the left shoulder, make slanting stitches.
This is used to keep the edger of seems
of parts of the dress from raveling.
4. Overhandling
Sew with close, straight stitches, bringing
the needle over and over, with the point of the
needle towards you. Do not draw stitches too
tight or take them too deep so that, the seam
can be opened flat.
This stitch is used when table linens,
underwear, sewing or lace, patching etc. where
a strong flat invisible seam is needed.
5. Hemming
To do this, make small slanting
stitches, work needle from right to left
and catch a thread or two of the fabric
under the fold. Then, pass the needle
through fold near the edge
6. Blind Hemming
This stitch is similar to the hemming
stitch except that the needle should get
only the tiny fiber of the fabric under the
fold and a bigger through the fold.
This is used to sew the hems of silk and
thin fabrics when stitches should be
invisible on the right side.
7. Slip Stitching
Start hemming by taking a tiny thread
through the turned in edge of the fold.
Then, get a tiny thread through the fabric
underneath.
It is used where invisible sewing is
desired on facings, folds or hems.
