Baste stitch

If you've sewn a garment before, you may have encountered a basting stitch. And, if you keep sewing, you'll be sure to use it with most projects. Basting is a fundamental sewing technique because it's so useful. Even better, it's a very easy stitch to sew. In this post and video, I'll talk about wha

04.20.2016 0845 Although I do enjoy using a sewing machine to stitch together projects, I initially learned how to hand sew as a child. Hand sewing isn’t as daunting as it sounds, alth…

When does 1+1 = 1? When you're basting two layers together! Lear: how to determine if your sewing machine has a basting stitch, when to use the stitch in sewing projects, and why hand basting is sometimes best.

This how to sew tutorial provides the photographic step-by-step process to implement a variety of the six most common basic hand stitches.

DJ8- The hand basting/ sewing of suit jacket. Lots of hand stitching are done on areas that need to stay down or areas that need firmness. One example is the pad stitches done on the lapel which creates firmness and curved shapes.

Sometimes you need some help. And sometimes you just need some temporary help. Help to hold things together until they get the final approval (fitting). Or help to hold things together perfectly li…

Basting stitch

A basting stitch is a long, easily removable, temporary running stitch. Its used to ease, gather or temporarily hold two fabrics together.

When does 1+1 = 1? When you're basting two layers together! Lear: how to determine if your sewing machine has a basting stitch, when to use the stitch in sewing projects, and why hand basting is sometimes best.