What is stitching? Describe different types of stitching.

Stitching

A stitch is a single loop of thread. Stitching is the basic element of sewing, knitting, embroidery, crochet, and needle lace-making, each by hand or machine whether one or more names are used for a specific purpose.

Backstitch

Backstitch and its variants stem stitch, outline stitch, and split stitch is embroidery and a class of sewing stitches where individual stitches are made behind the general side of the stitch. In embroidery, these stitches create lines and are often used to outline shapes and add subtle details to an embroidered figure. It is also used in embroidery lettering. In the case of hand sewing, it is a utility sewing that connects the two fabrics firmly and permanently. The small stitches done on the back make the backstitch a strong stitch between the basic stitches. Therefore it can be used to sew stiff by hand without a sewing machine.

Basting stitch

A basting stitch is basically a simple stitch, sewn with long stitches and incomplete edges. Basting stitches are used to temporarily hold fabric pieces in place. The seam will be removed after the piece is finished. Quilting or embroidery is often used. To temporarily attach a lace collar, ruffles, or other trim to the garment so that the attached article can be easily removed for cleaning or goes after any other garment. For this reason, tacking stitches are sewn by hand in such a way that they are almost invisible from the outside of the garment.

Blanket stitch

Blanket stitch is a stitch used to strengthen the edges of dense materials. Depending on the situation, it may also be called cable sewing or crochet sewing. It is seen sewing on both sides of a decorative sewing blanket used to finish an ornate rug. This sewing has long had an applications such as hand sewing and machine sewing. When done by hand, it is sometimes considered a crochet stitch, joined together to form a blanket or other larger item. It is used to sew pieces of leather together, as is traditionally done by Native American culture and even to weave basket rims. Whipstitch is also a type of surgical stitching. Blanket stitching is commonly used as a decorative stitch in clothing arrays. In addition to blankets, it is used in sweaters, outerwear, swimsuits, home furniture, pillows, and much more. There are many styles of manufacturing blanket stitching including rolled, narrow, elastic, and traditional.

Daring stitch

Daring is the technique of sewing to repair holes or worn areas in fabrics or using needles and threads alone. This is often done by hand but it is also possible to color with the help of a sewing machine. Hand darning employs darning stitching, a simple running stitch in which the thread is woven into rows along the grains of the fabric, with the stitcher at the end of each row in the opposite direction and then filling in the framework created as if weaving. Daring is a traditional method of repairing fabric damage or holes that cannot run along a seam, and where patching is unscientific or creates discomfort for wearers, such as a bent ankle.

Hemstitching

Hemstitching is a decorative stretched threadwork or openwork hand-sewing technique for decorating clothing or home linen. Unlike a normal hem, hemstitching can employ embroidery threads in retro colors to be noticeable. In hemstitching, one or more threads are pulled parallel to the fabric and next to the curved hem, and the remaining threads are bundled into various decorative patterns while securing the hem in place. Multiple rows of drawn threadwork can be used. Hand hemstitching can be simulated by a hemstitching machine that has a perforation that pierces the holes in the fabric and two separate needles that sew the hole open. There are also hemstitched attachments for home sewing machines and simple decorative stitches with overdrawn threads can be used to suggest hand hemstitching.

Overcast stitching

Overcast stitching is a type of sewing that is used to enclose any raw, or incomplete, seam or edge. The purpose is to prevent fabric. Hand overcast stitching involves small, evenly distant diagonal stitches that bind the raw edge of the fabric. To create an overcast stitch with the help of a sewing machine, an overcast leg or a regular leg can be used. The overcast leg has an edge guide that helps the fabric feed a bar evenly between the edge and the sea which controls the stitching and keeps it beautiful and flat. Overcast stitches can be reversible when they are used to join together crochet block pieces of Afghan blankets. There are different types of overcast stitches. A straight overcast stitch is used to finish the edges in the eyelet and cutwork. A blanket stitch, used to finish the edges of wool blankets, is another common overcast stitch.

Pad stitching

Pad stitches are a type of running stitch made by keeping short stitches along the sewing line. It secures two or more layers together and reinforces the layers and, small and dense stitches create more firmness. These can also be used to apply the overall curvature of the layers. To give them extra visibility and maintain their curvature, Taylor's pads sew the lapel and undercool of a jacket. The sewing line usually runs parallel to the most important curve of the layers. For example, the pad stitches of the soup lapel are run parallel to the roll line of the lapel. The under-collar pads of a suitable jacket are operated parallel to the back edge of the sewing collar.

Tent stitching

A tent stitch is a small, diagonal embroidery stitch that forms a slit stitch at a 45-degree angle that is crossed with a horizontal and vertical thread on the canvas. It is also known as needle sweep point stitching and is one of the most basic and versatile stitches used in embroidery for needlepoint and other canvas work. When working on a fine weave canvas on a single warp and weft thread, it is known as a petite point in contrast to the stitches, such as goblin, worked on multiple warps and/or weft threads. There are three types of tent stitch, all creating the same look on the front of the canvas, but each worked in a slightly different way and has special features, uses, advantages, and disadvantages. These forms of tent stitching are known as basket flock, continental, and semi-cross tent stitching.

Chain stitching

Chain stitching is a sewing method that is a series of loop stitches that form a chain-like pattern. It is an ancient craft - examples of Chinese chain sewing embroidery working on silk thread are given from the date of the Waring States period. Handmade chain sewing does not require embroidery as the needle goes through multiple layers of fabric. For this reason, sewing is an effective surface decoration around the seams on the finished fabric. While chain stitches can create flowing, curved lines, they are used in many surface embroidery styles that mimic drawing on threads.

Satin stitching

Satin stitching is a series of flat stitches that are used to completely cover a part of the background fabric. Short rows of standard satin stitch can be executed using a zigzag stitch or a special satin stitched foot. To maintain a smooth edge, the shapes can be outlined with a back, split, or chain stitch before the whole shape is outlined with satin stitching. Machine-made satin stitching is often used to create and connect the outline of applications with ground fabric.