French Knot

If you want to sew small eyes on a doll face, do little flowers, or as a filling stitch to fill in small circles and centre of flowers, you can use French knot.


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Stem Stitch

If you want to sew details on a face, e.g. the whiskers of an animal, this stitch can be used.

Fig 1: Bring out the thread through A and take it in through B. Take the needle backwards and bring the thread out through C. Make sure the point C lies over the stitch A-B.		Fig 2: You need to note that the point C lies about half way through A and B. Also note that C lies on top of the stitch A-B. So, all the subsequent stitch points will lie on top their previous stitch.

Chain Stitch

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Slip Stitch

This type of stitch is used to attach a folded edge to another layer of fabric by taking long stitch through it.

 

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Backstitch

These stitches form lines and are most often used to outline shapes or to add fine detail to an embroidered picture. Backstitch - strong, versatile stitch used for seams, topstitching, handpicked zippers Even Backstitch Half-Backstitch Pickstitch Prickstitch (from: http://www.fiber-images.com/Free_Things/Reference_Charts/free_reference_charts_handsewing_stitches.html)       (please be patient, it may take a minute for the video to appear.)
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Oversewing Stitch

 

This stitch is used for joining selvedges together. To keep the two pieces even, it is better, either to tack or pin them together first. Insert the needle, from right to left, under the first thread of the selvedge, and through both edges, and sew from right to left, setting your stitches not more than three threads apart. The thread must not be drawn too tightly, so that when the seam is finished and flattened with the thimble, the selvedges may lie, side by side.

 

Blanket Stitch

Blanket stitch is used for working the edges of table-covers, mantel valances, blankets, etc., or for edging any other material, including clothing. The blanket stitch is similar to the method used for the buttonhole stitch but there is more space between the stitches and a definite requirement for even regularity. This stitch is also quite easy and would be a good project to do with kids!

 

For detailed instructions with words and pictures, please go to:

http://www.wikihow.com/Sew-Blanket-Stitch

 

 

Below are video instructions for your reference.

 

 

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More about Running Stitch

Q What is a running stitch?

A A running stitch is created by simply running the needle and thread through the layers of fabric without back stitching.

Q How to sew a running stitch.

A Thread the needle and knot the thread. Place needle through the fabric and bring it back up to the top side from the bottom side of the fabric. Repeat.

 

Running Stitch

From now on, I will introduce different sewing stitch types for readers' easy reference.


Running stitch is worked from right to left. Several stitches can be picked up on the needle at once before pulling the needle through. (See figure 1 as well as the York seam in figure 11.)






(from: http://www.42nd-dimension.com/NFPS/nfps_stitches.html)