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2. 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.

3. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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   Hemstitch (Hemming stitch) – decorative technique for embellishing the hem of clothing or household linens; Overcast stitch – used to enclose a raw, or unfinished, seam or edge; Pad stitch – secures two or more layers of fabric together and provide firmness; Pick stitch – hand stitch that catches only a few threads on the wrong side of ...

4. Hem - Wikipedia

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   Hem detail with inscriptions, Saint-John in Crucifixion, Ferrara, by Vicino da Ferrara (1469–70). A hem in sewing is a garment finishing method, where the edge of a piece of cloth is folded and sewn to prevent unravelling of the fabric and to adjust the length of the piece in garments, such as at the end of the sleeve or the bottom of the garment.

5. Drawn thread work - Wikipedia

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   "Poltava-style" merezhka might be translated into English as "layerings".The technique for doing Poltava-style basically involves withdrawing sets of parallel threads of weft while leaving others in place, then using the antique hem-stitch (called prutyk) and this special "layerings" technique to create both the openwork "net" and areas of ...

6. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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   stitch A stitch is a single turn or loop of the thread or yarn in sewing, knitting, and embroidery. All stitches made with a sewing needle with an "eye" or hole are variations on seven basic stitches: running stitch, backstitch, overcast stitch, cross stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, chain stitch, and knot stitch. [30]

7. 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).

8. Blind stitch - Wikipedia

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   This technique allows the sewer to invisibly attach pockets, facings and trimmings to a garment. [1] 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

9. Hem (knitting) - Wikipedia

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   A hem in knitting is the edge of a piece of knitted fabric that is parallel to the rows of stitches, as compared to a selvage, which is perpendicular to the hem and rows of stitches. Hems can be made in several ways.