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2. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Slip stitch – form of blind stitch for fastening two pieces of fabric together from the right side without the thread showing; Stoating – used to join two pieces of woven material, such that the resulting stitches are not visible from the right side of the cloth; Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery

3. Tack (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   For this purpose, tacking stitches are sewn by hand in such a way that they are almost invisible from the outside of the garment. [3] Tacking may be used to transfer pattern markings to fabric, or to otherwise mark the point where two pieces of fabric are to be joined. A special loose loop stitch used for this purpose is called a 'tack' or ...

4. Gather (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Gathering seams once involved tedious hand sewing of basting, which was time-consuming, especially with heavy fabric. However, finer gathers could be achieved. Now, a quick and easy way to make a gather is to use a wide zigzag stitch with a sewing machine. Both the upper and lower thread are pulled long and placed in front of the sewing machine.

5. Darning - Wikipedia

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   It is often done by hand, but using a sewing machine is also possible. Hand darning employs the darning stitch, a simple running stitch in which the thread is "woven" in rows along the grain of the fabric, with the stitcher reversing direction at the end of each row, and then filling in the framework thus created, as if weaving. Darning is a ...

6. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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   Hand-stitches. In the textile arts, a stitch is a single turn or loop of thread, or yarn. Stitches are the fundamental elements of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet, and needle lace-making, whether by hand or machine. [1] A variety of stitches, each with one or more names, are used for specific purposes.

7. This NYC artist is mending clothing and the fabric of society ...

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   When presented with a flannel boasting a hole in the elbow, Woolf offered up two options: sew a crescent shape to reunite the ripped threads, or open up the seams and sew a patch.

8. Quilting - Wikipedia

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   Hand quilting is the process of using a needle and thread to sew a running stitch by hand across the entire area to be quilted. This binds the layers together. This binds the layers together. A quilting frame or hoop is often used to assist in holding the piece being quilted off the quilter's lap.

9. Shirring - Wikipedia

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   Shirring reduces the size of the original fabric while adding texture to the resulting decorative fabric. [2] A close up of the shirr on the blouse . In sewing, shirring is two or more rows of gathers that are used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice or yoke.