The document provides instructions for various basic hand sewing techniques used in garment construction, including temporary and permanent stitches. Temporary stitches like even and uneven basting are used to hold pieces together before permanent stitches. Permanent stitches include the running stitch, back stitch, and hemming. Hemming secures folded edges and is inconspicuous. Slip hemming is invisible but less strong. Knotted hemming forms knots around each stitch to create a very strong seam. Mastering basic hand stitches is an important sewing skill.

1. GARMENT
CONSTRUCTION
BASIC STITCHING

2. CONTENTS
1. Basic Stitching
2.Hand Sewing Techniques
 Temporary Stitches
 Even Basting
 Uneven Basting
 Permanent Stitches
 Running stitch
 Back Stitch
 Hemming
 Slip Basting
 Knotted Hemmings

3. BASIC STITCHING
Sewing the basic hand stitches are very
easy if you learn each step thoroughly
before you start practicing the next step.
Sewing by hand is a skill that most, if
not all, people should probably attempt
to master at some point.

5. Temporary stitches are used to
hold the garment pieces together
before permanent stitches are
made. These are termed as
tacking or basting stitches.
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6. EVEN BASTING STITCH
This is used for tacking seams and other details,
securely.
The stitches are of equal
length about ¼ inch on
both sides of the material.
This is used for tacking
seams and other details,
which must be held
securely.

7. BASTING STITCH
The stich on the upper
side of the fabric is at
least twice than that on
the underside. The size of
the stitch is usually ½
inch. Use this type of
basting as guideline
where there is little or no
strain.

8. PERMANENT STITCHES
The stitches that are
left in the garment and
form a part of the
stitched garment are
permanent stitches.
Knots are not generally
used for starting
permanent stitches.

9. RUNNING STITCH
This is the simplest form
of hand stitch which is
used for permanent
sewing hand seams such
as tucks, gathering,
shirring, quilting and
mending. The stitch
should be straight and
evenly spaced about 1/16
to 1/8 inch in length.

10. BACK STITCH
The back stitch is strong
and is sometimes
substituted for machine
stitching. Stitches should
be about 1/16 to 1/8 inch
long on the topside. To
make the backstitch push
the needle up through the
material at a point. Take
a stitch inserting needle
1/8 inch back of thread at
the beginning of the
stitching line and
bringing out in front of
the thread.

11. HEMMING
This is used to secure down a folded edge of material like
hems. Hemming appears as small slanting stitches on the
wrong side and right side. The stitches should be fine and
spaced close enough to hold the hem securely in place, but far
enough apart to be inconspicuous from the right side of the
garment. Before starting the hem, fasten the thread with
several tiny stitches on top of each other. Finish off the
hemmings also with several stitches to fasten it securely.

12. SLIP HEMMING
This is used for hems, facings
or folds where invisibility is
more important than strength.
Fasten the thread beneath the
hem, bringing the needle out
through the edge of the fold.
Take a tiny stitch in the
garment directly beneath the
point where the thread leaves
the fold. Slip it along inside
the fold and bring it out ½
inch away.

13. KNOTTED HEMMING
This is worked from left to
right. A small vertical hem
stitch is made such that the
thread passes around the
tip of the needle that on
pulling the needle out
forms a knot around the
stitch made. Thus each
stitch is fixed securely by
means of a knot and
therefore is very strong.

14. PRESENTED BY,
U.MEGHANA