Sewing Flashcards

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Basting stitch

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Is an even stitch that is used to temporally join two layers together. It is like a.running stitch except the stitches are longer and wider apart

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Running stitch

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Is an even that is used to join to layers together and is meant to be permanent

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Whipstitch

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Is a sturdy and visible stitch used for hemming and sewing seams

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Backstitch

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Creates a strong seam used on heavy or dense fabrics and often to repair seams

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Slipstich

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Is a hidden stitch used to join two layers from the right side together and is also used for hemming and finishing garments

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Blind hem stitch

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Similar to slip stitch with more thread showing also used for hemming

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Catchstitch

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Is a row of X’s on the wrong side of a garment and two lines of straight stitches on the right side. Hold two flat edges together and is flexible and strong

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Fell stitch

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Attaches a raw or folded edge to a garment. It can create a sort of hinge and is often used sewing linings, but can also be used to appliqué

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Shank button

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Shank sticks out

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Sew through

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Sew through

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