Basic Hand Stitches in Embroidery under Handicraft Exploratory subject for Grade 7-8 learners. it is where students learn some of the stitches they may use in daily living.

1. BASIC HAND
STITCHES

2. Make one running stitch, then take a back stitch to the
beginning of the first stitch, thus overlapping each running
stitch. Resembles machine stitching and is used to
strengthen a seam made by hand.
BACK STITCH

3. Basting is quite important in successful sewing. This is
used to hold fabric temporarily in place, until permanently
stitched. There are four types of basting; hand basting,
machine basting, pin basting and basting edges with an
iron.
BASTING STITCH

4. To make this stitch, push point of needle in and out of
fabric until you have several stitches on the needle. Hold
fabric taut with left hand, pull the needle through. Practice
until you make fine even stitches.
RUNNING STITCH

5. This stitch is similar to the back stitch but it is slanted.
Make one slanted backstitch in front of another letting
each one overlap the one before it just a little bit, until the
design is filled.
OUTLINE STITCH

6. Put your needle in 1/4 inch from the edge of the fabric,
put the thread under the point of the needle and pull
through.
BLANKET STITCH

7. Catch Stitch This is used for a flat finish next to fabric,
such as seam binding on a hem. Hold open hem edge
away from you, work from left to right, Take a stitch in the
hem, then a tiny stitch to the right just beyond edge of
hem with the point of needle to the left. This makes
diagonal lined that cross each other.
CATCHSTITCH

8. Insert the needle in and out of the fabric (as in the
running stitch). Bring the thread under the tip of the
needle while still in the fabric, then pull the needle
through.
CHAIN STITCH