HAND

STITCHES
STITCH refers to the thread which
shows on the right or wrong side of
the cloth over the selvage or over
the raw, rolled or folded edge of
the cloth. Hand stitching as its
name suggests, is done by the use
of sewing needle.
 CLASSIFICATIONS OF STITCH
a. TEMPORARY STITCH – is used as guide
and holds the fabric together while
sewing.
b. PERMANENT STITCH – is final stitch done
with a higher number of stitch than that
of the temporary stitch.
BASIC HAND STITCHES
TEMPORARY STITCH
1. BASTING – This is a temporary stitch used as a
guide to keep edges of the fabric from
slipping when they are stitched.
a. EVEN BASTING –
has the same
lengths on both
sides of the work
and is used where
firm basting is
needed

BASTING
b. UNEVEN BASTING
– used when there
will be strain on the
seam. Make a
long stitches on top
and a short
underneath.
BASTING
c. DIAGONAL BASTING
– used for keeping
layers of fabric
together.

BASTING
2. HEMMING – This is a kind of stitch used to
hold in place folded edges such as hem and
facing.
KINDS OF HEMMING STITCHES
a. Catch hemming/ stitch
b. Plain hemming/stitch
c. Blanket stitch
CATCH HEMMING
PLAIN HEMMING
BLANKET STITCH
PERMANENT
STITCHES
 PERMANENT STITCH

1. RUNNING STITCH

It is used for seams

that do not receive
much strain
 2. BACKSTITCH
This resembles
machine stitching on
the right side and
used when strength is
required in place of
machine stitching

PERMANENT STITCH
3. OVERCASTING
This is a slanting
stitch used to keep
seams from
ravelling

PERMANENT STITCH
 LET’S DO
THE WORK
PREPARE THE NEEDLE
Thread a needle with a piece of thread no
longer than a yard long. Longer pieces of
thread tend to get tangled and knot as
you sew.
Work with the thread 18 to 24 inches long
by pulling the tail of the thread at the
needle area and shortening the doubled
area as you sew and use up the thread.
KNOT THE END
OF THE THREAD
 MAKING
RUNNING STITCH
 HOW TO MAKE RUNNING STITCHES
Step 1:
Begin the running
stitch by poking
your threaded
needle up through
the fabric.
 .

Step 2:
Poke the needle
back down through
the fabric next to
where you just
came up, and pull
the thread down
into your first stitch
Step 3:
Now poke your needle
back up through the
fabric, leaving a space
from the previous
stitch. Then poke the
needle back down
through the fabric
again making your
second stitch.
 MAKING
BACKSTITCH
 MAKING BACKSTITCH
Begin with a waste
knot to avoid pulling
the unknotted thread
through the fabric.
Plan to work from
right to left if you are
right-handed. If you
are left-handed, work
from left to right.
Bring the thread
through the fabric
about 1⁄4-in. to 1⁄2-
in. from the waste
knot.
Make a 1⁄8-in. stitch
at the stitching
line’s beginning.
Pick up a second
stitch of the same
length on top of the
first, and pull the
thread through.
Hold the waste knot
firmly and trim it.
Cut it close to the
fabric so that the
thread end
disappears.
Finish anchoring the
thread, and begin the
backstitch seam. Pick up
a 1⁄8-in. stitch on top of
the last stitch. Pass the
needle through all layers
and out again 1⁄8-in.
ahead of the stitch. Bring
the needle up closer to
the previous stitch to
make shorter stitches.
Continue the
backstitches. Insert
the needle at the
end of the previous
stitch. For a partial
backstitch, insert
the needle, leaving
a space between
the two stitches.
Finish with a
few extra
stitches.
ACTIVITY:

LET US CATEGORIZE THE

FOLLOWING STITCHES AS TO
PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY:
RUNNING STITCH
BASTING
OVERCASTING
BACKSTITCH
HEMMING
NOW LET US IDENTIFY
THE NAME OF THE
FOLLOWING HAND
STITCHES
THANK
YOU!
SHORT QUIZ:
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING BASIC HAND STITCHES
1. 2.
3. 4.
 5.
6-7WHAT ARE THE TWO
CLASSIFICATIONS OF STITCH?
8-10 KINDS OF BASTING
ASSIGNMENT:
Look for an old clothes with broken stitches. Mend
the broken stitches using a running stitch and a
backstitch.
CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
 Workmanship 50%
 Appearance 30%
 Neatness 20%
 TOTAL 100%