Sewing Stitches

1.) Basic hand Stitches- are very easy if

you learn each step thoroughly before
you start practicing the next step.
2.) Back Stitches-used to imitate machine
stitches.

3.) Over sewing-is a way to neaten a raw

edge to prevent heavyweight fabrics
from fraying.

4.) Running Stitches-This stitch is used for

seams and for gathering.

5.) Slipstitch-is used for holding a folded

edge.

6.) Basting- used to hold fabric to

temporarily in place until permanently
stitch.

7.) Outline Stitch- similar stitch but it is

slanted.

8.) Blanket Stitch- put your needle in !/4

inch from edge of the fabric, put the
thread under the point of the needle and
pull through.

9.) Catch Stitch- is used for a flat finish

next to fabric.

11.) Chain Stitch- Insert the needle in and

out of the fabric as in the running stitch.

Primary Colours - These are colours that cannot be created through the
mixing of other colours. They are colours in their own right.

Secondary colours. If two of the primary colors are mixed together,

a secondary colour is created

Tertiary colors are the resulting color formed when an equal amount of a
primary and a secondary color are mixed.

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined, cancel

each other out. This means that when combined, they produce a greyscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create
the strongest contrast for those particular two colors.