EPP- Basic Stitches
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This document discusses various types of hand stitches used for embroidery, sewing, and needlework. It defines embroidery, sewing, knitting, knots, and crochet. It then describes 14 basic hand stitches - backstitch, blanket stitch, chain stitch, cross stitch, French knot, herringbone stitch, ladder stitch, lazy daisy, running stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch, whipstitch. The stitches are used for decorative embellishment, reinforcing edges, outlining shapes, and completing projects requiring open seams. The document was prepared by Ms. Aeros Jane L. Jimenez, an embroidery teacher.
EPP- Basic Stitches
- 2. Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Knitting is a method by which yarn is manipulated to create a textile or fabric, often used in many types of garments. Knot is an intentional complication in cordage which may be useful or decorative. Crochet is a process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook.
- 3. Basic Hand Stitches: Back Stitch Backstitch or back stitch and its variants stem stitch, outline stitch and split stitch are a class of embroidery and sewing stitches in which individual stitches are made backward to the general direction of sewing.
- 4. Blanket Stitch The blanket stitch is a stitch used to reinforce the edge of thick materials. Depending on circumstances, it may also be called a "cable stitch" or a "crochet stitch".
- 5. Chain Stitch Chain stitch is a sewing and embroidery technique in which a series of looped stitches form a chain-like pattern.
- 6. Cross Stitch Cross stitches in embroidery, needlepoint, and other forms of needlework include a number of related stitches in which the thread is sewn in an x or + shape
- 7. French Knot A knotted stitch is any embroidery technique in which the yarn or thread is knotted around itself.
- 8. Herringbone Stitch A herringbone stitch is a needlework stitch used in embroidery, knitting and crochet. It is so named as it resembles the bones extending from the spine of a herring fish.
- 9. Ladder Stitch A ladder stitch is used to complete a project that requires an open seam for turning or stuffing. It is often used to sew stuffed toys, pillows or lined hems.
- 10. Lazy Daisy An embroidery stitch consisting of a long chain stitch, usually used in making flower patterns.
- 11. Running Stitch A simple needlework stitch consisting of a line of small even stitches that run in and out through the cloth without overlapping.
- 12. Satin Stitch A simple needlework stitch consisting of a line of small even stitches that run in and out through the cloth without overlapping.
- 13. Stem Stitch It is used frequently in surface embroidery, freeform embroidery, whitework, redwork, and more. This stitch creates a thin line and can be used to outline embroidered shapes, to form flower and plant stems and a variety of other applications.
- 14. Whipstitch The whipstitch is a simple stitch used in both sewing and crocheting. In both practices, it is usually used to sew together two separate pieces of material with flat edges.
- 15. Prepared by: Ms. Aeros Jane L. Jimenez, L.P.T EPP Teacher St. Peter’s College of Toril