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• sewing- broader process of joining fabrics, covers the entire process
• stitching- act of creating individual stitches, accomplished by hand or sewing machine
• stitching- joining fabrics using a needle and thread
• archaeologist found fancy stitched clothes in a siberian cave, hinting that people were doing embroidery way back in 30,000 BCE
• running stitc- simplest and most basic stitch, tempoary ad permanent
• hw to do unning stitch- pass the needle and thread through the fabric in a straight line, creatig a series of evenly spaced stitches
• backstitch- a strong and durable stitch often used for seam or repairs
• how to do backstitch- series of sewing backward and forward interchangeably, creating a series of overlapping stitches
• basting stitch- temporary stitch used for holding fabrics layers together temporarily
• whipstitch- joining two pieces of fabric or fishing raw edges
• blanket stitch- finishing raw edges, tacking down folded hems or creating decorative borders
• overcast stitch- similar to the blanket stitch, used for finishing raw edges to prevent fraying
• hemming stitch- used for sewing hems on garments or other fabric edges