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The backstitch:
Here you will be sewing a
little bit backwards with each stitch,
creating a seam without gaps. In this
example, the stitch is going from right to left.
Start as you would for a running stitch: Begin
by inserting the needle and thread through
the fabric
from the back to the front
(1),
move the needle one stitch length to the left
(2), and then guide the thread
from the front
to the back again
(3). Now move the needle
one stitch length to the left again and guide
the thread
from the back to the front again
(4). Now it’s time to go
backwards!
Move the
needle one stitch length
to the right
and
stitch from the front to the back (5), just to
the left of the first stitch. Guide the thread
on the back side
two stitch lengths to the
left (6),
one stitch length past your previous
back-to-front hole, and thread the needle
from the back to the front again. Now move
one stitch backwards (7), and thread the
needle from the front to the back just to the
left of the second stitch. Again, guide the
thread on the back side two stitch lengths to
the left, and thread the needle from the back
to the front again. Now go back to the right
again. Keep stitching in this way.
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The blanket stitch:
Leave a space of about
half a centimeter from the edge of the piece
of fabric and stitch
from the back to the
front
. Now leave a small space to the right
and stitch f
rom the front to the back
. At this
point, you have to be sure that the thread is
lying under the needle (a). Pull the thread
through tightly. Now leave a small space
again to the right and stitch
from the front
to the back
, with the
thread lying under the
needle
(b). Continue like this.
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Thread lying
under the needle
Backstitching
a
b
c
Pull the thread tight
after each stitch, but
not too tight. The fabric
should always remain
smooth and not pucker.
If it puckers, it means
you have pulled the
thread too tight.
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