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1. BASIC STITCHES
GRADE 8 K TO 12 DRESSMAKING/TAILORING

2. BASIC HAND STITCHES
• Sewing the basic hand stitches are very easy
if you learn each step thoroughly before you
start practicing the next step. Sewing by
hand is a skill that most, if not all, people
should probably attempt to master at some
point.

4. BACK STITCH- Make one running stitch, then take a back stitch to the
beginning of the first stitch, thus overlapping each running stitch.
Resembles machine stitching and is used to strengthen a seam made by
hand.

5. Basting- Basting is quite important in successful sewing. This is used to
hold fabric temporarily in place, until permanently stitched. There are
four types of basting; hand basting, machine basting, pin basting and
basting edges with an iron.

6. Running Stitch- To make this stitch, push point of needle in and out of
fabric until you have several stitches on the needle. Hold fabric taut
with left hand, pull the needle through. Practice until you make fine
even stitches.

7. Outline Stitch- This stitch is similar to the back stitch but it is slanted.
Make one slanted backstitch in front of another letting each one
overlap the one before it just a little bit, until the design is filled.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

12. Identify what basic hand stitches are the ff.
a. Back stitch
b. Basting
c. Blanket stitch
d. Catch stitch
e. Running stitch
f. Chain stitch
g. Outline Stitch
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13. Identify what basic hand stitches are the ff.
a. Back stitch
b. Basting
c. Blanket stitch
d. Catch stitch
e. Running stitch
f. Chain stitch
g. Outline Stitch
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