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2. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Backstitch – sturdy hand stitch for seams and decoration; Basting stitch (US) – for reinforcement or for temporarily holding fabric in place (same as tacking stitch) Blanket stitch – used to finish an unhemmed blanket; Blind stitch (or hemstitch) – type of slip stitch used for inconspicuous hem

3. Backstitch - Wikipedia

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   The stitches are worked in a 'two steps forward, one step back' fashion, along the line to be filled, as shown in the diagram. Neatly worked in a straight line this stitch resembles chain stitching produced by a sewing machine. The back stitch can also be used as a hand sewing utility stitch to attach two pieces of fabric together. [1]

4. Stitch (textile arts) - Wikipedia

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   Examples include: Backstitch; Overcast stitch; Cross stitch; Buttonhole or blanket stitch; Chain stitch; Knot stitch; 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).

5. Quilting - Wikipedia

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   Machine quilting needles are very sharp in order to readily pierce layers of quilt and properly sew together the quilt top, batting and backing. Hand quilting needles are traditionally called betweens and are generally smaller and stronger than normal sewing needles. They have a very small eye which prevents any extra bump at the head of the ...

6. Straight stitch - Wikipedia

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   Detail of a contemporary quilt with quilting in free-form white and colored running stitches. Running stitch. Running stitches are most often not visible as they are used to close seams. [5] Running stitch, Holbein or double-running stitch, satin stitch and darning stitch are all classed as straight or flat stitches.

7. Patchwork - Wikipedia

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   Names such as Hit or Miss, Clamshell, back-stitch, needle weave, criss-cross, and Starburst identify some overall patchwork structures. Round pieces formed by cutting a circle of fabric, gathering the edges with a running stitch and pulling them tightly shut are known as Suffolk puffs in the United Kingdom due to the Suffolk wool used to pad them.

8. Whatever Melania Trump wears to Inauguration Day, it will be ...

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   The soon-to-be first lady and former fashion model Melania Trump is no stranger to turning heads with her fashion choices.

9. Tack (sewing) - Wikipedia

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   Diagonal bastings. In sewing, to tack or baste is to sew quick, temporary stitches that will later be removed. Tacking is used for a variety of reasons, such as holding a seam in place until it is sewn properly, or transferring pattern markings onto the garment.