The overhand stitches are tiny, even stitches widely used to hold together two finished edges (for example, these are very useful for attaching a ribbon or lace to the finished edge of the garment).
The needle is inserted from the back edge through to the front edge diagonally, picking up only one thread each time. Every time diagonal stitches are taken over the edge maintaining the uniform spacing.
The slip stitch is nearly invisible stitch formed by slipping the thread under the fold of the fabric. It can be used to join two folded edges or one folded edge to a flat side.
An even slip stitch is used to join two folded edges.
Fasten thread to the needle and bring needle and thread out through one folded edge.
Then slip the needle through fold of opposite edge bring the needle out (about half inch) and draw the thread through.
Continue to slip the needle and thread through the opposite folded edges. This is the easy and fast way to stitch a seam. upholstery etc.
A second line of straight stitches is worked to fill the spaces between your first row of stitches.
Backstitch creates an unbroken line of stitch and requires more thread and time to sew as one stitch is done at a time. It is done by taking a step backward and the moving forward hence the name backstitch. This stitch is useful when one wants to make the fabric reversible.
Bring the needle up at A then go back down at B.
Come back up at C and go back down at B. Continue the pattern till the end of the row.
It is used to temporarily join two fabric pieces during garment construction. A single thread is used and is not knotted at the beginning or the end of the stitch. It is the looser variation of straight stitch.
The Running Stitch is the most common stitch used in hand sewing.
Bring the needle up at A, and go back down at B.
Next come back up at C and go back down at D so that the
stitches and the space between them are of the same length.
Continue the stitch in same pattern.
