Garment construction
Other stitches Other stitches can be used for decorative effects or to secure weak points on a garment.
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An overcast stitch.
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Wool fabric with overcast stitch to prevent the raw edge from fraying.
Blanket stitch •
Blanket stitch is a decorative stitch that can also be used to finish a raw edge.
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Choose the depth and length of your stitch and insert the needle vertically, keeping the same distance and depth throughout.
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Working from left to right, pass the needle through from back to front and bring the needle through the thread loop.
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Make sure that the knot lies on the top of the fabric edge. 2
Garment construction
Overcast stitch •
Overcast stitch is used to finish a raw edge.
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Work from right to left.
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Push the needle through the fabric edge from the back to the front, taking a 2–3mm stitch.
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Take the needle pointing left and create slanting stitches of the same distance and depth over the fabric edge.
Using a blanket stitch technique as a decorative edge finish on a wool fabric.
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An arrowhead tack.
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A fagotting stitch.
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A version of a hand-sewn fagotting stitch used as an edge finishing.