Lesson 4

BASIC HAND STITCHES

BACK

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students are able to:

Identify the basic hand stitches,
Explain the importance of basic hand stitches,
Demonstrate each hand stitches.

What is Hand Stitching?

Image credit: Ashley Poskin

Hand stitching is a simple strategy for sewing stitches, little sewing undertakings and patching clothing and different things. There are times when you might not approach a sewing machine or the work is essentially better done by hand. Couture fashion is practically inseparable from hand sewing as it gives more exactness and now and then you can just accomplish a specific outcome by hand. Delicate fabrics don't generally concur with the sewing machine thus should be hand-sewed.

7 Basic Hand Stitches

Running Stitch

In making this stitch, push point of needle all through the fabric until you have a few lines on the needle. Hold the fabric tightly with left hand, get the needle through. Practice until you make fine even stitches.

Running Stitch by Mary Corbet

2. Back Stitch

Create one running stitch, then, at that point take a back stitch to the start of the main line, consequently covering each running line. This kind of stitch takes after machine sewing and is utilized to reinforce a crease made by hand.

Backstitch by Mary Corbet

3. Basting

This kind of stitch is quite significant for a successful sewing. This is used to hold fabric temporarily in place, until permanently stitched. There are four different kinds of basting which are hand basting, machine basting, pin basting, and basting edges with an iron.

How to use a basting stitch | Impatient Tutorials by Meowlory

4. Outline Stitch

Outline stitch is similar to the back stitch but in a slanted form. Create one slanted backstitch in front of another letting each one overlaps the one before it just a little bit, until the design is filled.

Outline stitch by Mary Corbet

5. Blanket Stitch

Put your needle in 1/4 inch from the edge of the fabric, put the thread under the point of the needle and pull through.

Buttonhole/ Blanket stitch by Mary Corbet

6. Catch Stitch

This is used for a flat finish next to fabric, such as seam binding on a hem. Hold open hem edge away from you, work from left to right, Take a stitch in the hem, then a tiny stitch to the right just beyond edge of hem with the point of needle to the left. This makes diagonal lined that cross each other.

How to Sew a Catch Stitch by Professor Pincushion

7. Chain Stitch

Insert the needle in and out of the fabric (as in the running stitch). Bring the thread under the tip of the needle while still in the fabric, then pull the needle through.

How to do a Chain Stitch by Cutesy Crafts

References

Content:

Photos and Videos:

Learning Activity

Click the "Learning Activity 4" button below and answer the following.

Learning Activity 4

Additional Activity

Instructions: Now that you have learned all the 7 kinds of Basic Hand Stitches, it is time for you to apply what you have learned in this lesson.

In this activity, you need the following materials:

cutting shears
spool of thread (color of your choice)
7 pieces of fabric (2" length x 3" width)
any gadgets where you can take photos and use PowerPoint Presentation

With these materials, you have to sew the 7 basic hand stitches on your fabric, take a photo of it, and place it on a PowerPoint Presentation. Make sure you also have taken a photo of yourself doing the activity. Your PowerPoint Presentation must include your name, year, program & section, course and the name of your instructor, photos of the 7 basic hand stitches, its name and definition, and your documentation. Choose your own design and show your creativity. This activity is worth 100 points. Enjoy!