Types of sewing by hand

Hand stitches are used when sewing products or other manipulations with things and fabrics.

Types of hand seams and their application

There are a lot of seams with which, lines are formed for:

product mixing;
grinding;
markings on the product;
loop formation;
hemming things, etc.

Stitching seam

This type is done to lay stitches with threads temporarily connecting the product details. Used when sewing things for fitting and preliminary inspection of the created thing.

To execute, a line is laid in which one stitch has:

with free connection - an average of 1.7 cm;
for sweeping with an additive of one of the details, the stitch length is from 0.5 to 1.5 cm.

Use a stitching seam in cases of fastening of the lateral, shoulder parts, the sleeve sewing. To lay it, fold the parts and align them along the edge. In the desired line, the stitch is laid adhering to the desired length.

Notched seam

The marked-out technique is similar to the previous one, but is performed when one part is superimposed on another. For example, when panning pockets.

Copy seam

Copy lines are laid when you need to transfer the contour line to a paired part. For this, the halves fold and sew stitches. It is necessary to lay them easily, without pulling together the details. After that, the parts are moved apart and the stitches between the product halves are cut neatly with scissors.

When laying, make sure that the stitches on the desired part of the product are as visible as possible.

Back needle stitch

Perform it as follows:

fasten the thread from the inside;
puncture with a needle in the opposite direction at a distance of 1 conditional stitch;
pull the thread with the needle from the wrong side 2 stitches forward. It is necessary to count from the place where the thread is fixed;
pull the needle and step back again 1 stitch, go under the fabric 2 stitches forward;
As a rule, it is used either to design an embroidery outline or to bend the bottom of a product.

Snapping “buttonhole” seam (oblique, cruciform, buttonhole)

The oblique oblique process the edges of the product, thus preventing thread shedding.

Making a seam, the thread enters from one side of the product, is thrown over its edge and enters from the back at a certain distance.

With such a seam, the density of the stitches depends on the thickness of both the thread and the fabric. The thinner the fabric and the more prone to shedding, the more often you need to lay stitches.

A cruciform stitching is performed similarly to the previous one, but first from right to left, and then in the opposite direction. At the same time, the thread is not broken and the product is not turned over.

An eyebrow loop is also performed to process the edge of the product.

For this:

the needle with the thread is thrown over the edge, starting from the inside;
Make a puncture and pull the needle out from the front. Do not tighten tightly;
the next time the thread is thrown over the edge, the needle must be passed through a free loop from the previous seam.

Side seam

A bottom seam is secured with a noticeable seam. According to the technique of execution, it is similar to a marked one, but has a large stitch length. It is from 1 to 3 cm.

Stitch seam

If there is a need to fasten already stitched details, then a notch seam is used. It is needed for further work on the product. For example, to lay a decorative seam along the edge of the collar.

Hem seam (plain, countersunk, curly)

A hem seam is applied for continuous use of the product. It does not evaporate further, as some types of seams.

In order to make a simple seam, you need to make the same movements as with the cruciform stitching. Only this is done along the already tucked edge, and the thread should not pick up a lot of material on the front side.

The main load falls on the wrong side. The blind seam is made in such a way that the needle enters the joint to a shallow depth.

The curly hem forms a folded fixed edge. The seam travels from left to right and from top to bottom. Make a puncture with a needle in the main tissue, while capturing 3 threads from left to right. Pull the thread. After that, they make a grab in the folded edge, also from left to right. Moving to the right side, repeat the movement.