BEGINNER'S HAND SEWING GUIDE

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Beginner's Hand Sewing Guide

Running stitches are normally used to hold fabric layers in place before you actually start your machine sewing. They are also known as basting stitches and are removed once the machine sewing is done.

Step 1

Start by threading your needle and tie a knot at the end of the thread ( you may use one or two strands of thread for running stitches).

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Step 2

Here I have drawn a straight line in order to keep my stitches straight. From the underside of the fabric, bring up the needle from the end of the line.

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Step 3

Pull up the thread

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Step 4

Leave a gap, equivalent to your desired stitch length, and insert the needle from the top to the under side of the fabric.

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Step 5

Pull the thread till you form the stitch

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Step 6

Leave one more stitch length and bring the needle upwards from the back.

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Step 7 

Leaving one more stitch length, push the needle back to the underside.

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