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2. Blind stitch - Wikipedia

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   A slip stitch or catch stitch can be used to create the blind stitch, except that they are worked inside the hem, 1 ⁄ 8 to 1 ⁄ 4 inch (3.2 to 6.4 mm) away from the edge of the hem fabric. [3] A sewing machine can also create a blind hem. In this case, a specialty presser foot is needed and the sewer must select the stitch pattern dedicated ...

3. Hem - Wikipedia

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   The hem stitches that are commonly used for hand-sewn hems include: pick stitch; catch stitch (also called a herringbone stitch); slip stitch; and blind stitch. [2] Sewing machines can make a stitch that appears nearly invisible by using a blind-stitch setting and a blind stitch foot. Blind-stitches are commonly used to finish hems of applique ...

4. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Blind stitch (or hemstitch) – type of slip stitch used for inconspicuous hem; Buttonhole stitch – for reinforcing buttonholes and preventing cut fabric from raveling; Chain stitch – hand or machine stitch for seams or decoration; Cross-stitch – usually used for decoration, but may also be used for seams; Catch stitch (also 'flat' and ...

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6. Hemstitch - Wikipedia

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   Hemstitch or hem-stitch is a decorative drawn thread work or openwork hand-sewing technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens. Unlike an ordinary hem, hemstitching can employ embroidery thread in a contrasting color so as to be noticeable.

7. Lockstitch - Wikipedia

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   Stretch stitch geometry is specifically for stretchability. While the needle is moving, as for straight or zigzag stitches, the feed dogs automatically move the fabric forward and backward. As with zigzag stitches, stretch stitching is controlled by mechanical cams, but because of the dual action, stretch stitch machines have double cams. As ...

8. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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   These stitches and their variations are named according to the position of the needle and direction of sewing (running stitch, backstitch), the form or shape of the stitch (chain stitch, feather stitch) or the purpose of the stitch (tailor's tack, hem stitch). [2] Sewing machine stitches are classified by their structure:

9. Elna (Swiss company) - Wikipedia

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   A free arm houses the machine's feeder and bobbin driver in a tubular arm-shaped bed, enabling material to be wrapped around the mechanism during sewing rather than simply resting on top of it. A free arm greatly simplifies sewing tasks like darning and hemming on delicate fabrics and difficult-to-reach seams—uses for which Elna was heavily ...