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  2. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    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 the fabric, difficult to produce nicely so typically used for hemming high quality garments

  3. Overlock - Wikipedia

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    The purl stitch. An overlock is a kind of stitch that sews over the edge of one or two pieces of cloth for edging, hemming, or seaming.Usually an overlock sewing machine will cut the edges of the cloth as they are fed through (such machines being called sergers in North America), though some are made without cutters.

  4. Glossary of sewing terms - Wikipedia

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    Serging is the binding-off of an edge of cloth. sewing Sewing is an ancient craft involving the stitching of cloth, leather, animal skins, furs, or other materials, using needle and thread. Its use is nearly universal among human populations and dates back to Paleolithic times (30,000 BC). Sewing predates the weaving of cloth. sewing circle

  5. Overcast stitch - Wikipedia

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    Overcast stitch is a type of stitch used to enclose a raw, or unfinished, seam or edge. The purpose is to prevent unraveling of the fabric. [1] Variations

  6. Selvage - Wikipedia

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    The chain-edge selvage is made by alternating rows of slipping the first stitch knitwise and knitting the last stitch, with rows of slipping the first stitch purlwise and purling the last stitch. [3] [13] The slipped garter edge is made by slipping the first stitch knitwise and knitting the last in every row. [3]

  7. 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.

  8. Whip stitch - Wikipedia

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    A whip stitch is a simple sewing stitch that is used in crocheting, knitting and sewing, in which the needle is passed in and out of the fabric in a series of stitches that circle an edge of the fabric. In hand sewing, this stitch can be used to create a seam but can also be used for joining two pieces together. Whip stitching creates a nice ...

  9. Seam allowance - Wikipedia

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    Seam allowance (sometimes called inlays) is the area between the fabric edge and the stitching line on two (or more) pieces of material being sewn together. Seam allowances can range from 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) wide to as much as several inches. [1]