Simple Decorative Stitches

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Simple decorative stitches

Decorative stitches is the art or work of ornamenting fabrics with needle work such as chain, blanket, herring-borne, satin, feather, French knot, fly, cross, stem etc. decorative stitches are used for decorating clothes. Decorative stitches are classified under permanent stitches.

Types of decorative stitches

1. Chain
2. Blanket
3. Satin
4. French knot
5. Fly
6. Cross
7. Stem

 

Practical work: simple decorative stitches on brown paper.

Chain stitch

1. Bring needle out of the line to be stitched
2. Hold the thread to the left
3. Put the needle back to where it has just come out
4. Bring it out in short space further down.
5. Pass the thread under the needle from left to right.
6. Put the needle back into the material just inside the link.

 

 

 

 

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