Essential Hand Sewing Stitches. Running Stitch. Backstitch. Blanket Stitch. Whip Stitch. Cross Stitch. Pickstitch. Catchstitch. Invisible Stitch
Hand stitching is an essential sewing skill every sewer should possess and master. This basic sewing skill is still very useful to many advanced projects.
(Image courtesy of http://0.tqn.com/d/diyfashion/) With our focus being upon obtaining a Sewing Kit this week, I thought it would be most helpful to review some basic stiches. (Image courtesy of http://www.sewdresses.com/) Okay, so you see the stitches, when and what do you use them for? Check out these links for more information! http://www.alternative-windows.com/stitches.htm http://cyberseams.com/article/105045/basics/how_to_sew_by_hand_basic_stitches.html http://home.clara.net/hutchal/curtains/sewguide.htm Get a scrap of material, and while you are watching a favorite show, try some of these. You need to practice so that you can use the stitches when you need them. Traditionally, they won't be pretty at first, but after a few stitches, you will get the hang of it! Impress you family and friends! It is surprising how much people marvel when you can quickly fix a garment.....because many of them have never seen it done. Increase your self-reliance skills while showing your family and the Lord that you are thankful for the goodness that you have been blessed with. Stitch away....Today!
Learn these six common stitches and you can apply them to a myriad of projects.
This step-by-step tutorial shows you exactly how to bind your own journal and create a leather wrap-around cover. You can achieve a professional finish with this project, even as a complete beginner!
It seems impossible that we’re just over halfway through January already, which means I have completed 18 blocks of my stitch journal. top right, January 2022 I worried that it might be a cho…
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD! - not a finished product Welcome to the Six Stitch Sweater pattern! This is a pattern for beginners looking to try out different stitches in one garment. The sweater is split up into 4 main sections. The back and two front panels are knitted flat and then the two balloon style sleeves knitted in the round. They are then sewn up using the mattress stitch technique and to end with, picking up and knitting a wide rib collar finish. This pattern is in English only. Skills needed: Basic Knit & Purl Picking up stitches Mattress stitch for sewing up at the end (lots of YouTube tutorials available!) Tools: 15mm circular needles with 60cm cable Tapestry Needle for sewing up at the end Stitch Marker Yarn: Wool and the Gang – ‘Crazy Sexy Wool’ 200g = 80m Super Chunky 4wpi 2 (2, 3) skeins of Salt & Pepper 2 (2, 2) skeins of Rocky Grey 2 (3, 3) skeins of Eagle Grey If choosing one colour of this yarn or similar you would need: 5 (6, 7) 200g skeins If you would like a longer sweater, make sure to have more yarn of rocky grey, or the colour that will be in stockinette and Andalusian stitch. Due to colour choices seen in the photos and these skeins available only in 200g, you will have some yarn left over, perfect for a zero-waste hat, mitts or scarf! If using other super chunky yarns, please do a tension swatch before starting. My other go yarn to for my chunky projects is Cygnet seriously chunky Sizes: Small – UK 6-12 Medium – UK 10-18 Large – UK 18-26 Model is 5,8 UK 8-10 and wears size M for an oversized fit Finished Measurements: Knit to your own length Width – 60 (74, 88) cm Sleeve length – 52cm Length in photos - 50cm Thank you! Jess x
Five hand stitches that should be in every sewist’s repertoire, by Tasha Miller Griffith.
View the stunning embroidery work of Michele Carragher, customer designer for Game of Thrones and Elizabeth I. Read the full interview.
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Greetings my friends and a big Aussie hello to you all today. I hope that you learnt a new fitting technique from the previous post How to Lengthen Your Back Rise in relation to the new Harper Pants Pattern. For today’s post I am going to share with you the method on shortening your front [...]
I have finally put together my group of tactile samples! From top to bottom and from left to right: 1 Zigzag gathering over a string...
Monday Journal Knitting Pattern! The perfect intermediate knitting pattern to lovingly create your very own Monday Journal Wrap around cardigan! The Pattern has sizes XS-XL and includes instructions for two different sleeve options that you can choose from; either a plain stocking stitch sleeve or the chunky honeycomb cable sleeve! Techniques you will need to know (or learn as you go) are : cast on knit purl 1x1 rib cast off. Cable knitting MATERIALS NEEDED: 12mm needles 8mm needles (you can substitute this needle with the circular needle to save costs) 6 x 100g (210m) 12ply brushed mohair yarn Tapestry Needle Cable needle (only required if you choose to knit honeycomb sleeves) 80cm 8mm circular needle WHEN BUYING THIS PATTERN YOU GET A PDF PATTERN.THIS PATTERN IS STRICTLY FOR PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE. COPY, DISTRIBUTION OR COMMERCIAL USE OF THIS PATTERN OR ANY PARTS IS NOT ALLOWED.
I’ve been wanting to try rolling dice to generate a stitch pattern for a while, using my secret code techniques for the layout, and so this étude is a try at that. I think it worked out well.…
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This is the stitch I use when sewing two pieces of fabric together, like side seams on a bodice or stripes or anything that I later fold and finish the seam. Run the needle 2-3 times, with about 5 …
For patterns questions, KALs and fun please join the AnkeStrick group. …….. This little cardigan is knitted from the top down in one piece. No picked up stitches and no sewing is needed. You only have to weave in the ends and find 4 nice buttons. The shoulder part based on the contiguous method by SusieM, modified to the “slanted contiguous method”, inspired by italian designers who often used slanted shoulder seams for their perfect fitted suits. sizes XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL chest/bust (inches) 33, 35, 38, 41, 44, 48 chest/bust (cm) 82, 88, 96, 105, 112, 122 Pattern written in English.
In this post I’m going to show you how to Knit two together (K2tog) and Purl two together (P2tog) These are both “decrease” knitting stitches. These techniques will help you redu…
This is the stitch I use when sewing two pieces of fabric together, like side seams on a bodice or stripes or anything that I later fold and finish the seam. Run the needle 2-3 times, with about 5 …
