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  2. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    Straight stitch – the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery. Tacking stitch (UK, also baste or pin) – quick, temporary stitching intended to be removed. Tent stitch – diagonal embroidery stitch at a 45-degree angle. Topstitch – used on garment edges such as necklines and hems, helps facings stay in place and gives a crisp edge.

  3. Cross-stitch - Wikipedia

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    Cross-stitch. Cross-stitch is a form of sewing and a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. The stitcher counts the threads on a piece of evenweave fabric (such as linen) in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance.

  4. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. List of knitting stitches - Wikipedia

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    Yarn over (yo) Dip stitch which can be either. A raised increase, knitting into row below (k-b, k 1 b) A lifted increase, knitting into the yarn between the stitches (inc, m1) Knit front and back (kfb) Purl front and back (, pass slipped stitch over (S1, K1, PSSO) for a left-leaning decrease. Knit two together through the back loops (K2tog tbl ...

  6. Featherstitch - Wikipedia

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    Feather stitch is a decorative stitch which is usually accompanied with embellishments. [ 2] Cretan stitch is characteristic of embroidery of Crete and the surrounding regions. [ 3] Open Cretan stitch or faggoting is used in making open decorative seams and to attach insertions. Feather stitch embroidery arose in England in the 19th century for ...

  7. Straight stitch - Wikipedia

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    Pattern darning. [ 1] The straight or running stitch is the basic stitch in hand- sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at a regular distance. [ 2] All other stitches are created by varying the straight stitch in length, spacing, and direction.

  8. Stitches (book) - Wikipedia

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    Stitches was reviewed by the New York Times [1] and the Los Angeles Times. [2] It was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, [3] and was named one of the ten best books of 2009 by Publishers Weekly and Amazon.com. [4] [5] It was also a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. [6] Stitches was a 2010 Alex Awards recipient.

  9. Knotted stitch - Wikipedia

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    A knotted stitch is a type of decorative embroidery stitches which form three-dimensional knots on the surface of a textile. [1] Common knotted stitches include French knots, coral stitch, [2] [3] and Pekin knot (also known as Forbidden stitch, Pekin stitch, and seed stitch) [4] [5] which is sometimes also referred as French knot although there ...

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