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Straight stitch

Type of simple embroidery and sewing stitch

Type of simple embroidery and sewing stitch

Seed stitches (small, detached running stitches) are used on the center ribs of these flower petals.
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The straight or running stitch is the basic stitch in hand-sewing and embroidery, on which all other forms of sewing are based. The stitch is worked by passing the needle in and out of the fabric at a regular distance. All other stitches are created by varying the straight stitch in length, spacing, and direction.

Running stitch.

Running stitches are most often not visible as they are used to close seams.

Running stitch, Holbein or double-running stitch, satin stitch and darning stitch are all classed as straight or flat stitches. Backstitch is also sometimes included in this category.

Terminology

Some sources only use the term straight stitch to refer to a single stitch and use running stitch for a line of single stitches, while others use it interchangeably with or in place of running stitch.

Uses

Embroidery

Seams, hems, and tailoring

Running stitches are used in hand-sewing and tailoring to sew basic seams, hems and gathers; in hand patchwork to assemble pieces of light fabrics; and in quilting to hold the fabric layers and batting or wadding in place. Loosely spaced rows of short running stitches are used to support padded satin stitch.

Darning

Darning has two purposes, decorative and functional, though it is often both. Darning for decorative purposes, often referred to as Pattern darning, is an ancient technique in which parallel rows of straight stitches in varying lengths are arranged to form geometric patterns. Japanese Kogin embroidery is a pattern darning style from the island of Honshū, often worked in white cotton thread on rough, dark blue indigo-dyed linen.

Running stitches are a component of many traditional embroidery styles, including kantha of India and Bangladesh, and Japanese sashiko quilting and other embroidery styles such as pattern darning and redwork. Running stitches are the primary stitch used in Colonial American bed rugs.

References

References

  1. Christie, Grace. (September 1906). "Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving". Macmillan.
  2. "Running Stitch".
  3. Reader's Digest ''Complete Guide to Needlework''. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. (July 25th 2008). {{ISBN. 0-89577-059-8, p. 46
  4. Enthoven, Jacqueline: ''The Creative Stitches of Embroidery'', Van Norstrand Rheinhold, 1964, {{ISBN. 0-442-22318-8, p. 29-46
  5. "Straight Stitch Family".
  6. "CyberSeams".
  7. ''Complete Guide to Needlework'', p. 200, 220
  8. "Pattern Darning".
  9. Christie, Grace: ''Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving'', London, John Hogg, 1912
  10. Gillow, John, and Bryan Sentance: ''World Textiles'', Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown, 1999, {{ISBN. 0-8212-2621-5, p. 172-173
  11. Weissman, Judith R.. (1994). "Labors of love: America's textiles and needlework, 1650 - 1930". Wings Books.
  12. "Running Stitch Family".
  13. ''Complete Guide to Needlework'', p. 46-47
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